While these characteristics are assessed along a continuum, rather than as discrete variables, they are useful in formulating and documenting a diagnosis of malnutrition. All Rights Reserved (or such other date of publication of CPT). 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. (This value may be obtained from recent [within 3 months] hospital records.). End User Point and Click Amendment: 0000011939 00000 n Please note that codes (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10) have moved from LCDs to Billing & Coding Articles. . The A.S.P.E.N. 0000038836 00000 n Frequently continue to be able to distinguish familiar from unfamiliar persons in their environment. 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. or to place. 0000017875 00000 n Applicable FARS\DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use. Reproduced with permission. Each type may be classified as acute or chronic. recommending their use. Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care. Physicians and hospice care: attitudes, knowledge, and referrals. Marasmus, or PEM without edema, is . Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis General Considerations: Criteria:Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of ALS (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. However, the amendment regarding the physician's clinical judgment does not negate the fact that there must be a basis for a certification. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN The document is broken into multiple sections. (1 and 2 should be present. (1 and 2 should be present; factors from 3 will add supporting documentation. A hospice needs to be certain that the physician's clinical judgment can be supported by clinical information and other documentation that provide a basis for the certification of 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course. Some patients may not meet these guidelines, yet still have a life expectancy of 6 months or less. endstream endobj 647 0 obj <>/Metadata 45 0 R/Pages 44 0 R/StructTreeRoot 47 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 648 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>>>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 649 0 obj <> endobj 650 0 obj <> endobj 651 0 obj [/ICCBased 686 0 R] endobj 652 0 obj [/ICCBased 687 0 R] endobj 653 0 obj <> endobj 654 0 obj <> endobj 655 0 obj <> endobj 656 0 obj <>stream 0000008742 00000 n The former can be managed by artificial ventilation, and the latter by gastrostomy or other artificial feeding, unless the patient has recurrent aspiration pneumonia. You agree to take all necessary steps to insure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement. Right heart failure (RHF) secondary to pulmonary disease (Cor pulmonale) (e.g., not secondary to left heart disease or valvulopathy). 0000040523 00000 n Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stages of stroke or coma (life expectancy of 6 months or less) if they meet the following criteria: Stroke: KPS or Palliative Performance Scale of 40% or less. History of increasing ER visits, hospitalizations, or physician visits related to the hospice primary diagnosis prior to election of the hospice benefit. No portion of the American Hospital Association (AHA) copyrighted materials contained within this publication may be To submit a comment or question to CMS, please use the Feedback/Ask a Question link available at the bottom There is no regulation precluding patients on dialysis from electing Hospice care. 0000040858 00000 n While every effort has The score can help determine which patients can be managed in the home and which should be admitted to a hospice unit. Some patients decline rapidly and die quickly; others progress more slowly. Protein calorie malnutrition is a type of undernutrition. Should the foregoing terms and conditions be acceptable to you, please indicate your agreement and acceptance by clicking below on the button labeled "I Accept". The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E43 became effective on October 1, 2022. While not necessarily a contraindication to Hospice care, the decision to institute either artificial ventilation or artificial feeding may significantly alter six month prognosis. In critically ill patients, these alterations can. 0000037874 00000 n Measurement of quality of life in patients with lung cancer in multicenter trials of new therapies. without the written consent of the AHA. ), 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. copied without the express written consent of the AHA. CMS DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO END USER USE OF THE CPT. GENERAL INDICATIONS: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. Factors from 3 will add supporting documentation. Neither the United States Government nor its employees represent that use of Unintentional progressive weight loss of greater than 10% of body weight over the preceding six months. If you would like to extend your session, you may select the Continue Button. Cancer. Patients with dementia or Alzheimer's are eligible for hospice care when they show all of the following characteristics: 1. The former can be managed by artificial ventilation, and the latter by gastrostomy or other artificial feeding, unless the patient has recurrent aspiration pneumonia. the medical record and for coders to be aware of malnutrition as a potential diagnosis (ICD-10-CM codes E44.0, E44.1 and E46). Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CPT should be addressed to the AMA. CPT is a trademark of the American Medical Association (AMA). This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients. (Class IV patients with heart disease have an inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. (This value may be obtained from recent [within 3 months] hospital records.). Secondary Criteria Notes . Mild protein-calorie malnutrition (weight for age 75-89% of standard) Protein calorie malnutrition, mild (gomez 75-90% s ICD-10-CM E44.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v40.0): 640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc Current Dental Terminology © 2022 American Dental Association. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E46 became effective on October 1, 2022. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. ; Obstructive hydrocephalus in patient who declines, or is not a candidate for, ventriculoperitoneal shunt. forgetting where one has placed familiar objects; patient may have gotten lost when traveling to an unfamiliar location; co-workers become aware of patient's relatively low performance; word and name finding deficit becomes evident to intimates; patient may read a passage of a book and retain relatively little material; patient may demonstrate decreased facility in remembering names upon introduction to new people; patient may have lost or misplaced an object of value; concentration deficit may be evident on clinical testing. PMID . Able to carry on normal activity and to work; no special care needed. Examination by a neurologist within three months of assessment for hospice is advised, both to confirm the diagnosis and to assist with prognosis. ), Hypoxemia at rest on room air, as evidenced by pO2 55 mmHg; or oxygen saturation 88%, determined either by arterial blood gases or oxygen saturation monitors; (These values may be obtained from recent hospital records.) 0000004098 00000 n %%EOF In end-state ALS, two factors are critical in determining prognosis: ability to breathe, and to a lesser extent ability to swallow. As each patient is unique, there are patients for whom a particular guideline does not match. Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of dementia (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. CMS and its products and services are not endorsed by the AHA or any of its affiliates. 2004;7(1):47-53. 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. Your MCD session is currently set to expire in 5 minutes due to inactivity. Disease Specific GuidelinesNote: These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the Non-disease specific baseline guidelines described in Part II.Cancer Diagnoses. Although guidelines applicable to certain disease categories are included, this LCD is applicable to all hospice patients. Use of CDT is limited to use in programs administered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 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. Progression from an earlier stage of disease to metastatic disease with either:1. a continued decline in spite of therapy2. Stroke or coma. Therefore, multiple clinical parameters are required to judge the progression of ALS. 646 63 Protein and calorie deficiencies alter insulin, growth hormone and cortisol levels, curtail hepatic function, and deplete mineral stores. Thus, the overall rate of decline in each patient is fairly constant and predictable, unlike many other non-cancer diseases. For principle diagnoses in which severe protein-calorie malnutrition could be listed as a MCC, there must be documentation demonstrating additional 0000016419 00000 n No portion of the American Hospital Association (AHA) copyrighted materials contained within this publication may be The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency responsible for administration of the Medicare, Medicaid Abnormal brain stem response RegVUA]rj N{ 8Qs. In no event shall CMS be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of such information or material. (Class IV patients with heart disease have an inability to carry on any physical activity. required field. 0000004185 00000 n Made a technical update to this LCD, to remove the empty Coding Information fields. Pulmonary Disease. 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. 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. Thus a patient with metastatic small cell CA may be demonstrated to be hospice eligible with less documentation than a chronic lung disease patient. CEA, PSA); Progressively decreasing or increasing serum sodium or increasing serum potassium. Patients who have current or prior symptoms of HF associated with underlying structural heart disease. (1 and 2 should be present. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. There are multiple ways to create a PDF of a document that you are currently viewing. E43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. preparation of this material, or the analysis of information provided in the material. Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) occurs when a child doesn't eat enough proteins and calories to meet nutritional needs. Almost always recall their own name. Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CPT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CPT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CPT, or making any commercial use of CPT. Comatose patients with any 3 of the following on day three of coma: Documentation of medical complications, in the context of progressive clinical decline, within the previous 12 months, which support a terminal prognosis: Documentation of diagnostic imaging factors which support poor prognosis after stroke include: Infratentorial: greater than or equal to 20 ml. 1993:109.Friedman B, Harwood S. Barriers and enablers to hospice referrals: an expert overview. 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 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. 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. THE INFORMATION, PRODUCT, OR PROCESSES DISCLOSED HEREIN. Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition. Progressive decline in Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) for dementia (from 7A on the FAST). 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. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. 0000001970 00000 n 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%. recipient email address(es) you enter. Many patients exhibit symptoms of both disease states. The baseline guidelines do not independently qualify a patient for hospice coverage.Note: The word should in the disease specific guidelines means that on medical review the guideline so identified will be given great weight in making a coverage determination. Coding professionals would use ICD-10-CM code E43 to report severe malnutrition, also known as starvation edema. Laboratory tests in protein-calorie malnutrition Lancet. undergoing non-emergent elective procedures), patients receiving or who have received hospice services, or pregnant women will not be considered for inclusion in this report. Documentation of the applicable criteria listed under the Indications section of this policy would meet this requirement. Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease. 0000012920 00000 n The baseline guidelines do not independently qualify a patient for hospice coverage. 26 Because the goal of dietary supplements is to provide adequate energy and protein. Patient should demonstrate both rapid progression of ALS and critical nutritional impairment. The lower the Karnofsky score, the worse the survival for most serious illnesses.KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS SCALE DEFINITIONS RATING (%) CRITERIA. endstream endobj 707 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[47 599]/Length 42/Size 646/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream End User License Agreement: Since determination of decline presumes assessment of the patients status over time, it is essential that both baseline and follow-up determinations be reported where appropriate. been made to provide accurate and complete information, CMS does not guarantee that there are no errors in the information displayed Baker D, Chin M, Cinquigrani M, et al. They are examples of findings that generally connote a poor prognosis. 1973 May 12;1(7811):1041-2. small cell lung cancer, brain cancer and pancreatic cancer) may be hospice eligible without fulfilling the other criteria in this section.Section II: Non-Cancer DiagnosesA. 0000037443 00000 n rVjh)aV 5%TO)i='@]Rx\EM~{m.3:t.UPu]*;bSj7U 0%q3- RJT40(?9O1UsFS3*CR|lf[`s40Q\r*u22,!5jc-+z ]o s Note, however, paragraph 3 of 'General Indications' under "Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity" regarding patients who improve or stabilize.Documentation should paint a picture for the reviewer to clearly see why the patient is appropriate for hospice care and the level of care provided, i.e., routine home, continuous home, inpatient respite, or general inpatient. 0000001587 00000 n This LCD outlines coverage for hospice as indicated in the coverage and indications section. 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. All Rights Reserved. - Social Security Act, Sections 1102, 1812 (a)(4) and (d); 1813 (a) (4); 1814 (a)(7) and (I); 1862 (a)(1), (6), and (9); 1861 (dd), 1871- 42 CFR Part 418- CMS Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy, Chapter 9.- CMS Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing, Chapter 30. 0 ): Patients 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. A hospice needs to be certain that the physician's clinical judgment can be supported by clinical information and other documentation that provide a basis for the certification of 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course.If a patient improves and/or stabilizes sufficiently over time while in hospice such that he/she no longer has a prognosis of six months or less from the most recent recertification evaluation or definitive interim evaluation, that patient should be considered for discharge from the Medicare hospice benefit. patient declines further disease directed therapyNote: Certain cancers with poor prognoses (e.g. http://www.ed-online.net\. Medicare contractors are required to develop and disseminate Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). No fee schedules, basic unit, relative values or related listings are included in CPT. Patients should have had one of the following within the past 12 months: Inability to maintain sufficient fluid and calorie intake with 10% weight loss during the previous six months or serum albumin < 2.5 gm/dl. 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. Progression to dependence on assistance with additional activities of daily living (see Part II, Section 2). Significant congestive heart failure may be documented by an ejection fraction of less than or equal to 20%, but is not required if not already available. required field. CMS and its products and services are The American Hospital Association (the "AHA") has not reviewed, and is not responsible for, the completeness or Our audit covered $3.4 billion in Medicare payments for 224,175 claims with a discharge date in fiscal year (FY) 2016 or 2017 that contained a severe malnutrition diagnosis code and for which removing the diagnosis code changed the diagnosis-related group (DRG). Nutritional supplementation is one of the most important interventions in patients with failure to thrive.