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== Do not code for [[ACP C]]!==
== Do not code for [[ACP C]]!==
If ACP C or Comfort Care is ordered for the patient you '''cannot code''' Palliative Service in complications. You can code it only if the Palliative Care Service is consulted. You might be able to code [[Comfort Care]] for that care goal.
If ACP C or Comfort Care is ordered for the patient you '''cannot code''' Palliative Service in complications. You can code it only if the Palliative Care Service is consulted. You might be able to code [[Comfort Care]] for that care goal.
*I thought Comfort Care was not to be entered as a Complication?Acquired, but only was to be used as a TMP entry?  Will there be a "Comfort Care" code for complications as well?
*I thought Comfort Care was not to be entered as a Complication/Acquired, but only was to be used as a TMP entry?  Will there be a "Comfort Care" code for complications as well?


== Related data ==
== Related data ==

Revision as of 14:12, 2013 November 12

Legacy Content

This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Palliative care

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Category/Organ
System:
Category: Other Medical (old)

Type:

Medical Problem

Main Diagnosis: Palliative Service
Sub Diagnosis: PALLIATIVE SERVICE
Diagnosis Code: 90400 - Palliative Service
Comorbid Diagnosis:
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):
Program: Critical Care and/or Medicine
Status: Currently Collected


Code Palliative Service for Medicine and ICU database program only if the patient is either under the care of Palliative Service Team or that this Service has been consulted.

Coding Instruction for Palliative Care Service

Palliative Service code should only be used as follows:

  • ADMIT slots:
    • only if the patient has been previously enrolled in palliative care service and they are involved in their care.
  • COMPLICATION slots:
    • only if there is an actual consultation for Palliative Services after ward admission.

Do not code for ACP C!

If ACP C or Comfort Care is ordered for the patient you cannot code Palliative Service in complications. You can code it only if the Palliative Care Service is consulted. You might be able to code Comfort Care for that care goal.

  • I thought Comfort Care was not to be entered as a Complication/Acquired, but only was to be used as a TMP entry? Will there be a "Comfort Care" code for complications as well?

Related data

See Category:End-of-life related data

Legacy info

The predecessor to this dx "Palliative Care", under the same code, used to be collected if there was comfort care, ACP C, palliation. As of 2013-11-11, the definition changed.