CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. Hospice and primary care physicians: attitudes, knowledge, and barriers. The document is broken into multiple sections. Dyspnea with increasing respiratory rate; Nausea/vomiting poorly responsive to treatment; Pain requiring increasing doses of major analgesics more than briefly. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. Although coding guidelines state that only one of these criteria needs to be met . National Government Services is not responsible for the continuing viability of Web site addresses listed below. Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CPT should be addressed to the AMA. Nutritional supplementation is one of the most important interventions in patients with failure to thrive. Inability to maintain sufficient fluid and calorie intake in past 6 months (10% weight loss or albumin <2.5) . Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care. 0000039481 00000 n
The AMA disclaims responsibility for any consequences or liability attributable to or related to any use, non-use, or interpretation of information contained or not contained in this file/product. (1 and 2 should be present. At least two of the six characteristics are needed for the diagnosis of malnutrition. Requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of his personal needs. 0000008075 00000 n
On the other hand, patients in the terminal stage of their illness who originally qualify for the Medicare hospice benefit but stabilize or improve while receiving hospice care, yet have a reasonable expectation of continued decline for a life expectancy of less than six months, remain eligible for hospice care. It is intended to be used to identify any Medicare beneficiary whose current clinical status and anticipated progression of disease is more likely than not to result in a life expectancy of six months or less.Clinical variables with general applicability without regard to diagnosis, as well as clinical variables applicable to a limited number of specific diagnoses, are provided. There has been no change in coverage with this LCD revision. 0000040523 00000 n
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5 $q`$Hx OmR1ShJ6yehl~"YQiy8{ f P?9G5RW\t Baseline data may be established on admission to hospice or by using existing information from records. If you would like to extend your session, you may select the Continue Button. However, documentation expectations should comport with normal clinical documentation practices. Although guidelines applicable to certain disease categories are included, this LCD is applicable to all hospice patients. Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease. 1993:109.Friedman B, Harwood S. Barriers and enablers to hospice referrals: an expert overview. Inability to maintain sufficient fluid and calorie intake with 10% weight loss during the previous six months or serum albumin <2.5 gm/dl . Medicare coverage of hospice depends on a physicians certification that an individuals prognosis is a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course. While not necessarily a contraindication to Hospice care, the decision to institute either artificial ventilation or artificial feeding may significantly alter six month prognosis. . Reproduced with permission. Please note that codes (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10) have moved from LCDs to Billing & Coding Articles. patients who should be at complete rest, confined to bed or chair; any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest. Use is limited to use in Medicare, Medicaid or other programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). LCDs outline how the contractor will review claims to ensure that the services provided meet Medicare coverage requirements. %PDF-1.4
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A Local Coverage Determination (LCD) is a decision made by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on whether a particular service or item is reasonable and necessary, and therefore covered by Medicare within the specific jurisdiction that the MAC oversees. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E43 became effective on October 1, 2022. If you are acting on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to act on behalf of such organization and that your acceptance of the terms of this agreement creates a legally enforceable obligation of the organization. ), HIV DiseasePatients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of their illness (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. Patients with chronic lung disease, long term survival in hospice, or apparent stability can still be eligible for hospice benefits, but sufficient justification for a less than six month prognosis should appear in the record.If the documentation includes any findings inconsistent with or tending to disprove a less than 6-month prognosis, they should be answered or refuted by other entries, or specifically addressed and explained. Copyright © 2022, the American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois. It is rare occurrence in the U.S. E41 is used to report nutritional marasmus, a form of malnutrition characterized by consumption of . Right heart failure (RHF) secondary to pulmonary disease (Cor pulmonale) (e.g., not secondary to left heart disease or valvulopathy). End Users do not act for or on behalf of the CMS. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale intended for evaluating patients requiring palliative care. Although ALS usually presents in a localized anatomical area, the location of initial presentation does not correlate with survival time. Applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation Clauses (FARS)/Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARS) Restrictions Apply to Government Use. Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis). 708 0 obj
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The criteria refer to patients with various forms of advanced pulmonary disease who eventually follow a final common pathway for end stage pulmonary disease. Generally unaware of their surroundings, the year, the season, etc. without the written consent of the AHA. There is no regulation precluding patients on dialysis from electing Hospice care. 0000009368 00000 n
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Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CDT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CDT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CDT, or making any commercial use of CDT. CEA, PSA); Progressively decreasing or increasing serum sodium or increasing serum potassium. An official website of the United States government. Consistent with Change Request 10901, all coding information, National coverage provisions, and Associated Information (Documentation Requirements, Utilization Guidelines) have been removed from the LCD and placed in the related Billing and Coding Article, A52830. All rights reserved. History of increasing ER visits, hospitalizations, or physician visits related to the hospice primary diagnosis prior to election of the hospice benefit. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not
Life-threatening complications as demonstrated by one of the following characteristics occurring within the 12 months preceding initial hospice certification: Recurrent aspiration pneumonia (with or without tube feedings); Upper urinary tract infection, e.g., pyelonephritis; Recurrent fever after antibiotic therapy; Stage seven or beyond according to the Functional Assessment Staging Scale. Goal: 90%. Diurnal rhythm frequently disturbed. There is no regulation precluding patients on dialysis from electing Hospice care. Noticeable deficits in demanding job situations. By the time patients become end-stage, muscle denervation has become widespread, affecting all areas of the body, and initial predominance patterns do not persist. Healthcare providers retain responsibility to submit complete and accurate. ), Progression of end stage pulmonary disease, as evidenced by increasing visits to the emergency department or hospitalizations for pulmonary infections and/or respiratory failure or increasing physician home visits prior to initial certification. The reviewer should be able to easily identify the dates and times of changes in levels of care and the reason for the change.In addition the documentation must comply with the requirements found in accordance with CMS IOM 100-02 Chapter 9 Section 20.Disease Specific GuidelinesNote: These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the Non-disease specific baseline guidelines described in Part II of the basic policy.Section I: Cancer Diagnoses A. 0000000016 00000 n
Patients are considered eligible for Hospice care if they do not elect tracheostomy and invasive ventilation and display evidence of critically impaired respiratory function (with or without use of NIPPV) and / or severe nutritional insufficiency (with or without use of a gastrostomy tube). (1 and 2 should be present. This LCD describes guidelines to be used by National Government Services (NGS) in reviewing hospice claims and by hospice providers to determine eligibility of beneficiaries for hospice benefits. Incontinent of urine, requires assistance toileting and feeding. Recurrent or intractable infections such as pneumonia, sepsis or upper urinary tract. Non-disease specific baseline guidelines (both A and B should be met), Part III. This section is specific for Alzheimers disease and Related Disorders, and is not appropriate for other types of dementia. All billing and coding information was previously moved to the related Billing and Coding Article, A52830. Therefore, multiple clinical parameters are required to judge the progression of ALS. First, make sure the malnutrition meets the definition of a secondary diagnosisi.e., is there evaluation, monitoring, treatment, increased nursing care and/or increased length of stay. At the New York University Medical Center's Aging and Dementia Research Center, Barry Reisberg, MD and colleagues have developed the Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) scale, which allows professionals and caregivers to chart the decline of people with Alzheimer's disease. Coverage for these patients may be approved if documentation otherwise supporting a less than six-month life expectancy is provided.Section 322 of BIPA amended section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act by clarifying that the certification of an individual who elects hospice "shall be based on the physician's or medical director's clinical judgment regarding the normal course of the individual's illness.'' Such patients can be re-enrolled for a new benefit period when a decline in their clinical status is such that their life expectancy is again six months or less. Protein calorie malnutrition happens when you are not consuming enough protein and calories. Requires assistance in complicated tasks such as handling finances, planning parties,etc. Patients with advanced structural heart disease and marked symptoms of HF at rest despite maximal medical therapy and who require specialized interventions. A52830 - Billing and Coding: Hospice: Determining Terminal Status. CPT is a trademark of the American Medical Association (AMA). Organizations who contract with CMS acknowledge that they may have a commercial CDT license with the ADA, and that use of CDT codes as permitted herein for the administration of CMS programs does not extend to any other programs or services the organization may administer and royalties dues for the use of the CDT codes are governed by their commercial license. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN
CMS DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO END USER USE OF THE CPT. The guidelines for LCD development are provided in Chapter 13 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual. Patient should demonstrate critically impaired breathing capacity. Requires assistance in choosing proper attire. Progressive decline in Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) for dementia (from 7A on the FAST). Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, you, your employees and agents are authorized to use CDT only as contained in the following authorized materials and solely for internal use by yourself, employees and agents within your organization within the United States and its territories. They are examples of findings that generally connote a poor prognosis. for diabetics); or < 15cc/min (< 20cc/min for diabetics) with comorbidity of congestive heart failure. Symptoms of heart failure or of the anginal syndrome may be present even at rest. (Class IV patients with heart disease have an inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. H\0E 0000005335 00000 n
The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. Many patients exhibit symptoms of both disease states. The Social Security Act, Sections 1869(f)(2)(B) and 1862(l)(5)(D) define LCDs and provide information on the process. Progressive stage 3-4 pressure ulcers in spite of optimal care. You acknowledge that the ADA holds all copyright, trademark and other rights in CDT. special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of such information, product, or process. Coma Primary Criteria Patient with any 3 of the following on day three of coma: 1. (1 and 2 should be present, factors from 3 will lend supporting documentation. Coverage for these patients may be approved if documentation otherwise supporting a less than six-month life expectancy is provided. Medicare contractors are required to develop and disseminate Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). Frequently no deficit in the following areas: Inability to perform complex tasks. It is intended to be used to identify any Medicare beneficiary whose current clinical status and anticipated progression of disease is more likely than not to result in a life expectancy of six months or less. The use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients. You shall not remove, alter, or obscure any ADA copyright notices or other proprietary rights notices included in the materials. Documentation of the following factors will support but is not required to establish eligibility for hospice care: Treatment resistant symptomatic supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias; History of cardiac arrest or resuscitation; CD4+ Count 100,000 copies/ml, plus one of the following: Untreated, or persistent despite treatment, wasting (loss of at least 10% lean body mass); Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia, untreated, unresponsive to treatment, or treatment refused; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; Systemic lymphoma, with advanced HIV disease and partial response to chemotherapy; Visceral Kaposis sarcoma unresponsive to therapy; Renal failure in the absence of dialysis; Decreased performance status, as measured by the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scale, of 50%. Part II. Baseline data may be established on admission to hospice or by using existing information from records. 0000011336 00000 n
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In end-state ALS, two factors are critical in determining prognosis: ability to breathe, and to a lesser extent ability to swallow. End User License Agreement:
You agree to take all necessary steps to insure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <10 ml/min. Increasing emergency room visits, hospitalizations, or physicians visits related to hospice primary diagnosis, Progressive decline in Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) for dementia (from 7A on the FAST), Progression to dependence on assistance with additional activities of daily living (See Part II, Section 2), Progressive stage 3-4 pressure ulcers in spite of optimal care. The amendment clarified that the certification is based on a clinical judgment regarding the usual course of a terminal illness, and recognizes the fact that making medical prognostications of life expectancy is not always exact. Making copies or utilizing the content of the UB‐04 Manual, including the codes and/or descriptions, for internal purposes,
No subjective complaints of memory deficit. FVC < 40% predicted (seated or supine) and 2 or more of the following symptoms and/or signs: If unable to perform the FVC test patients meet this criterion if they manifest 3 or more of the above symptoms/signs. British Medical Journal. resale and/or to be used in any product or publication; creating any modified or derivative work of the UB‐04 Manual and/or codes and descriptions;
Please review and accept the agreements in order to view Medicare Coverage documents, which may include licensed information and codes. Section 322 of BIPA amended section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act by clarifying that the certification of an individual who elects hospice "shall be based on the physician's or medical director's clinical judgment regarding the normal course of the individual's illness.'' E40 refers to Kwashiorkor is severe malnutrition with nutritional edema and dyspigmentation of skin and hair. Documentation of the following factors will support eligibility for hospice care: Chronic persistent diarrhea for one year; Absence of or resistance to effective antiretroviral, chemotherapeutic and prophylactic drug therapy related specifically to HIV disease; Congestive heart failure, symptomatic at rest; Prothrombin time prolonged more than 5 seconds over control, or International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 1.5; End stage liver disease is present and the patient shows at least one of the following: Ascites, refractory to treatment or patient non-compliant; Hepatorenal syndrome (elevated creatinine and BUN with oliguria (< 400 ml/day) and urine sodium concentration < 10 mEq/l); Hepatic encephalopathy, refractory to treatment, or patient non-compliant; Recurrent variceal bleeding, despite intensive therapy. The most severe malnutrition problems are associated with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), also known as protein-energy malnutrition or protein calorie undernutrition, which occurs in both chronic and acute forms. Learn more about the causes and symptoms. It is intended to be used to identify any Medicare beneficiary whose current clinical status and anticipated progression of disease is more likely than not to result in a life expectancy of six months or less.Clinical variables with general applicability without regard to diagnosis, as well as clinical variables applicable to a limited number of specific diagnoses, are provided. End User License Agreement:
(1 and 2 should be present; factors from 3 will lend supporting documentation. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. sensitive to and specic for protein-calorie malnutrition.4 Serum hepatic protein levels help the clinician to identify the sickest of patientsthose who may be more likely to develop malnutrition.1 It is imperative that the registered dietitian nutritionist in-terprets hepatic protein levels in the context of the patient's overall health Patients will be considered to have a life expectancy of six months or less if there is documented evidence of decline in clinical status based on the guidelines listed below. Patients who have developed structural heart disease that is strongly associated with the development of HF but who have never show signs or symptoms of HF. License to use CPT for any use not authorized herein must be obtained through the AMA, CPT Intellectual Property Services, AMA Plaza 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 39300, Chicago, IL 60611-5885. Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stages of stroke or coma (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria: Patients at high risk of developing HF because of the presence of conditions that are strongly associated with the development of HF. @7Eq p[3gXsm!t;ON-:5,lX`9^n:myuT.sf~RG}|^no\x XP\w( On the other hand, patients in the terminal stage of their illness who originally qualify for the Medicare hospice benefit but stabilize or improve while receiving hospice care, yet have a reasonable expectation of continued decline for a life expectancy of less than six months, remain eligible for hospice care.IndicationsA patient will be considered to have a life expectancy of six months or less if he/she meets the non-disease specific "Decline in clinical status" guidelines described in Part I. Alternatively, the baseline non-disease specific guidelines described in Part II plus the applicable disease specific guidelines listed in Part III will establish the necessary expectancy.Part I. Annals of Internal Medicine 2001; 134; 1097-1143. endstream
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Although not the primary hospice diagnosis, the presence of disease such as the following, the severity of which is likely to contribute to a life expectancy of six months or less, should be considered in determining hospice eligibility. (Class IV patients with heart disease have an inability to carry on any physical activity. Please enable "JavaScript" and revisit this page or proceed with browsing CMS.gov with
Dr Reisberg has also shown that the decline typical of Alzheimer's disease is the flip side of normal skill acquisition by infants, children, and young adults: Available from ElderCare Online http://www.ec-online.net/ Barry Reisberg, MD 1984. Protein Calorie Malnutrition Severe Protein Calorie Malnutrition Moderate Protein Calorie Malnutrition Severe Protein Calorie Malnutrition Energy Intake <75% of EEE >7 days 50 % of EEE >5 days <75% of EEE 1 month <75% of EEE 1 month <75% of EEE 3 months 50% of EEE 1 month Weight Loss These revised criteria rely less on the measured FVC, and as such reflect the reality that not all patients with ALS can or will undertake regular pulmonary function tests. Recertification for hospice care requires the same clinical standards be met as for initial certification, but they need not be reiterated. 0000037804 00000 n
All Rights Reserved (or such other date of publication of CPT). All rights reserved. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy. Examination by a neurologist within three months of assessment for hospice is advised, both to confirm the diagnosis and to assist with prognosis. Stage 1No cognitive decline. Medicare program. Unless elements in the record require explanation, such as a non-morbid diagnosis or indicators of likely greater than 6-month survival, as stated below, no extra or additional record entries should be needed to show hospice benefit eligibility.The amount and detail of documentation will differ in different situations. AbstractMedicare coverage of hospice depends on a physicians certification that an individuals prognosis is a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course.