Q: Can CPAP/BiPAP be coded under respiratory therapy? We normally code at MDS item O0110G, Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilator, but not in O0400D, Respiratory Therapy. A: It is correct that the appropriate place to code the use of BiPAP or CPAP is at MDS item O0110G, Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilator. Specific instructions can be found in the… Continue reading Broad River Rehab FAQ’s
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Q: The way that the falls definitions have changed in the new RAI Manual, do you have any concerns over the new “fall” definition, i.e., I was wondering if you think that the new definitions mean that any loss of balance during therapy will not have to be reported as a fall? For example, I… Continue reading Broad River Rehab FAQ’s