Test Your Knowledge

Test Your Knowledge Questions:

1) Can a nurse licensed in one state complete sections of the MDS for another state?

2) A billing department is being told by a third party that if any “unspecified” diagnoses are coded in I8000, Medicare will deny it. Is this accurate?

3) A resident 'coded' in a facility and was transported to the hospital on an emergency basis. The resident expired while at the hospital but was never officially admitted to the hospital as an inpatient. Does an OBRA Discharge assessment or Death in Facility tracking record need to be completed?

4) After a facility obtains its CMS certification, what should be the first assessment for an LTC resident and how should it be coded?

5) Is an SCSA completed within 14 days of determining there is a significant change or is it due 14 days from the ARD?

6) A facility admitted a resident from a swing bed. Prior to the swing bed, the resident lived at home with his wife. His admit weight and his swing bed weight are the same. His wife states he was 20 pounds heavier prior to the swing bed.

Can the facility code weight loss based on the family interview?

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