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**only if there is an actual '''consultation''' for Palliative Services '''''after''''' ward admission.
**only if there is an actual '''consultation''' for Palliative Services '''''after''''' ward admission.


== ACP C, Comfort care==
== Related data ==
If [[ACP C]] or [[Comfort Care]] is ordered '''after''' a patient is admitted to the unit/ward,  you '''cannot code''' Palliative Service in complications. You can only code it if the Palliative Care Service Team is consulted.  
If [[ACP C]] or [[Comfort Care]] is ordered '''after''' a patient is admitted to the unit/ward,  you '''cannot code''' Palliative Service in complications. You can only code it if the Palliative Care Service Team is consulted.  


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*Correct.  Only in TMP and not in complications.  Go to [[Comfort Care]]. I have one of the sentences above.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:48, 2013 November 13 (CST)
*Correct.  Only in TMP and not in complications.  Go to [[Comfort Care]]. I have one of the sentences above.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:48, 2013 November 13 (CST)


== Related data ==
See [[:Category:End-of-life related data]]
See [[:Category:End-of-life related data]]



Revision as of 17:51, 2013 November 13

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.

Go to: ACP C, or Comfort Care for collection instructions on that care goal.

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 the patients care.
    • when a patient is accepted to medicine or ICU service by attending physician while in ER and also, during this time, the attending request a consult to palliative services, then this code can be used in admit DX slot.
  • COMPLICATION slots:
    • only if there is an actual consultation for Palliative Services after ward admission.

Related data

If ACP C or Comfort Care is ordered after a patient is admitted to the unit/ward, you cannot code Palliative Service in complications. You can only code it if the Palliative Care Service Team is consulted.

  • 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?
  • Correct. Only in TMP and not in complications. Go to Comfort Care. I have one of the sentences above.Trish Ostryzniuk 16:48, 2013 November 13 (CST)

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.