Present On Admission

Friday November 21, 2008

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Question: How to we get the UB-04 Quick Start Kit?

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Question: Can we print the slides?

I'm sorry, no, the slides are not printable, but the webinar is offered as a public service, thanks to the courtesy of BridgeFront.com.

Question: Is this mandated for critical access hospitals?

No. This affects acute care inpatient hospitals, as required by regulation or state law for public health reporting.

Question: Does the POA affect hospice claims? Only the hospice diagnosis is reported on the claim.

No, POA is for acute-care inpatient hospital claims.

Question: Can you give an example of when you would use W?

See the ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines and other resources referenced. However, here is an example: A patient, who is pregnant, is admitted with active labor, admitted, and delivers a baby. When she starts to breastfeed, a breast abscess is noted, but the physician is unclear if the abscess was "present" on admission. Therefore, code "W."

Question: If an inpatient presents with all the signs and symptoms of sepsis and the principal diagnosis is sepsis, does the physician still have to document that the sepsis was POA?

See the ICD-9 CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The physician should clearly document the signs and symptoms present upon admission.

Question: Will Bridgefront be offering any online training?

BridgeFront will offer online training in the future; we are always on the leading edge of heathcare training needs. To assist in that, please specify exactly what type of training you are interested in, what type of staff you're educating, and the type of facility you represent.

Question: The UB 04 manual says that POA is for UB 04 and the 5010 only; it is not for use in any manner on the 4010. But the 5010 has not been approved yet?

I believe you are asking how POA information will be sent via the 837 format since the indicator, according to the UB-04 Manual, is not used with the current 004010A1. You are correct, but the X12, NUBC and other cooperating parties are working to find a way to meet the federal regulation of the October 1, 2007 mandate. I believe they will create a method to send the data via the 837 004010A1 format.

Question: How do I download the slides for reference?

I'm sorry, no, the slides are not printable, but the webinar is offered as a public service, thanks to the courtesy of BridgeFront.com.

Question: Is there a way to print off the slides or obtain hard copies of this presention.

I'm sorry, no, the slides are not printable, but the webinar is offered as a public service, thanks to the courtesy of BridgeFront.com.

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