While not necessarily a contraindication to Hospice Care, the decision to institute either artificial ventilation or artificial feeding will significantly alter six-month prognosis. Medicare contractors are required to develop and disseminate Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). ), Hypoxemia at rest on room air, as evidenced by pO2 less than or equal to 55 mmHg, or oxygen saturation less than or equal to 88%, determined either by arterial blood gases or oxygen saturation monitors, (these values may be obtained from recent hospital records) OR hypercapnia, as evidenced by pCO2 greater than or equal to 50 mmHg. 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. 0000002163 00000 n
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Medicare program. Pulmonary Disease. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. Patients who have current or prior symptoms of HF associated with underlying structural heart disease. NYHA Functional Classification for Congestive Heart FailureThe New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying heart disease (originally cardiac failure). Progression to dependence on assistance with additional activities of daily living (see Part II, Section 2). ): Increasing pCO2 or decreasing pO2 or decreasing SaO2; Increasing calcium, creatinine or liver function studies; Increasing tumor markers (e.g. 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. Normal no complaints; no evidence of disease. patients with marked limitation of activity; they are comfortable only at rest. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. decreased knowledge of current and recent events; may exhibit some deficit in memory of one's personal history; concentration deficit elicited on serial subtractions; decreased ability to travel, handle finances, etc. If your session expires, you will lose all items in your basket and any active searches. The lower the Karnofsky score, the worse the survival for most serious illnesses.KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS SCALE DEFINITIONS RATING (%) CRITERIA. Patient should demonstrate both rapid progression of ALS and critical nutritional impairment. E40 refers to Kwashiorkor is severe malnutrition with nutritional edema and dyspigmentation of skin and hair. An asterisk (*) indicates a
Note: Certain cancers with poor prognoses (e.g. Protein calorie malnutrition, nutritional intervention and personalized Part II. Speech ability declines to about a half-dozen intelligible words. FAST scale. Made a technical update to this LCD, to remove the empty Coding Information fields. K. Ogle, B. Mavis, G. Wyatt. The CMS.gov Web site currently does not fully support browsers with
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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. 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. Similarly, . Clinical variables with general applicability without regard to diagnosis, as well as clinical variables applicable to a limited number of specific diagnoses, are provided. MACs develop an LCD when there is no national coverage determination (NCD) (e.g., when an item or service is new) or when there is a need to further define an NCD for the specific jurisdiction. Decline in clinical status guidelinesPatients 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. CEA, PSA); Progressively decreasing or increasing serum sodium or increasing serum potassium. presented in the material do not necessarily represent the views of the AHA. Decline in systolic blood pressure to below 90 or progressive postural hypotension, Venous, arterial or lymphatic obstruction due to local progression or metastatic disease, Laboratory (When available. Hospitals Overbilled Medicare $1 Billion by Incorrectly Assigning %PDF-1.4
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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. This page displays your requested Local Coverage Determination (LCD). Some older versions have been archived. Subjective complaints of memory deficit, most frequently in the following area: No objective evidence of memory deficit on clinical interview. Baseline data may be established on admission to hospice or by using existing information from records. such information, product, or processes will not infringe on privately owned rights. LCDs are specific to an item or service (procedure) and they define the specific diagnosis (illness or injury) for which the item or service is covered. AJ Hospice & Palliative Care, 2003; 20; 41-51. The use of the Karnofsky Performance Scale in determining outcomes and risk in geriatric outpatients. It places patients in one of four categories, based on how much they are limited during physical activity:Class I: patients with no limitation of activities; they suffer no symptoms from ordinary activities.Class II: patients with slight, mild limitation of activity; they are comfortable with rest or with mild exertion.Class III: patients with marked limitation of activity; they are comfortable only at rest.Class IV: patients who should be at complete rest, confined to bed or chair; any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest.Palliative Performance ScaleThe Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale intended for evaluating patients requiring palliative care. The document is broken into multiple sections. Will require some assistance with activities of daily living, e.g., may become incontinent, will require travel assistance but occasionally will display ability to familiar locations. Documentation of the applicable criteria listed under the Indications section of this policy would meet this requirement. The American Hospital Association (the "AHA") has not reviewed, and is not responsible for, the completeness or
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These are quite variable and include: Stage 7 (Late Dementia) Very severe cognitive decline. The baseline guidelines do not independently qualify a patient for hospice coverage. If you are experiencing any technical issues related to the search, selecting the 'OK' button to reset the search data should resolve your issues. It places patients in one of four categories, based on how much they are limited during physical activity: patients with no limitation of activities; they suffer no symptoms from ordinary activities. As each patient is unique, there are patients for whom a particular guideline does not match. British Medical Journal. By clicking below on the button labeled "I accept", you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to all terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. These should be documented in the clinical record.These changes in clinical variables apply to patients whose decline is not considered to be reversible. Instructions for enabling "JavaScript" can be found here. Revision Explanation: Annual review, no changes made. 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. Stage 1No cognitive decline. 646 0 obj
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Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. 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. Flattening of affect and withdrawal from challenging situations occur. ), Chronic Kidney Disease (1 and either 2, 3 or 4 should be present. You can use the Contents side panel to help navigate the various sections. However, the continuation of dialysis will significantly alter a patients prognosis, and thus potentially impact that individuals eligibility. Although ALS usually presents in a localized anatomical area, the location of initial presentation does not correlate with survival time. 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. ; Obstructive hydrocephalus in patient who declines, or is not a candidate for, ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Applications are available at the American Dental Association web site. Some patients may not meet these guidelines, yet still have a life expectancy of six months or less. End User Point and Click Amendment:
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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. 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. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. recipient email address(es) you enter. R8Revision Effective: 05/06/2021Revision Explanation: Corrected typo in the associated information section under acute renal failure. Factors from 4 will lend supporting documentation. Patients with advanced structural heart disease and marked symptoms of HF at rest despite maximal medical therapy and who require specialized interventions. They require no assistance with toileting and eating, but may have some difficulty choosing the proper clothing to wear. In end-state ALS, two factors are critical in determining prognosis: ability to breathe, and to a lesser extent ability to swallow. 0000038995 00000 n
For principle diagnoses in which severe protein-calorie malnutrition could be listed as a MCC, there must be documentation demonstrating additional 1984;2:187-193. 1973 May 12;1(7811):1041-2. Q&A: Documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for severe malnutrition of every MCD page. MACs are Medicare contractors that develop LCDs and process Medicare claims. Experiences urinary and fecal incontinence. Applications are available at the AMA Web site, http://www.ama-assn.org/go/cpt. 0000008075 00000 n
While it is true that there is not a strict six month limit on the Hospice benefit, the underlying precept is that the beneficiary must have a prognosis of six months or less, if the illness runs its normal course. ), Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of pulmonary disease (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. Cancer. Creatinine clearance <10 cc/min (< 15 cc/min for diabetics); or < 15cc/min (< 20cc/min for diabetics) with comorbidity of congestive heart failure. Ogle K, Mavis B, Wang T. Hospice and primary care physicians: attitudes, knowledge, and barriers. AJ Hospice & Palliative Care. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Right heart failure (RHF) secondary to pulmonary disease (Cor pulmonale) (e.g., not secondary to left heart disease or valvulopathy). Evaluating cancer patients for rehabilitation potential. Lab testing is not required to establish hospice eligibility. The FAST scale has 16 stages and sub-stages: Personal awareness of some functional decline. Before an LCD becomes final, the MAC publishes Proposed LCDs, which include a public comment period. J Gerontol. Large anterior infarcts with both cortical and subcortical involvement; Upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis); Medicare Contractor Medical Directors' Hospice Workgroup, B. Friedman, M. Harwood, M. Shields. All Rights Reserved. If you would like to extend your session, you may select the Continue Button. Other clinical variables not on this list may support a six-month or less life expectancy. 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. To submit a comment or question to CMS, please use the Feedback/Ask a Question link available at the bottom
PDF Tools and Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Hospice - Providence Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of heart disease (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. J Palliative Medicine. Therefore, multiple clinical parameters are required to judge the progression of ALS. Note: Certain cancers with poor prognoses (e.g., small cell lung cancer, brain cancer and pancreatic cancer) may be hospice eligible without fulfilling the other criteria in this section.Non-Cancer DiagnosesAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisGeneral Considerations: 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).Critically impaired respiratory function is as defined by: Severe nutritional insufficiency is defined as:Dysphagia with progressive weight loss of at least five percent of body weight with or without election for gastrostomy tube insertion.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.Dementia due to Alzheimers Disease and Related DisordersPatients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of dementia (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. Measurement of quality of life in patients with lung cancer in multicenter trials of new therapies. You acknowledge that the ADA holds all copyright, trademark and other rights in CDT. While every effort has
Dyspnea with increasing respiratory rate; Nausea/vomiting poorly responsive to treatment; Pain requiring increasing doses of major analgesics more than briefly. SPECIFIC INDICATIONS:A 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 the appendix will establish the necessary expectancy. routine or continuous home or inpatient, respite, or general. (Optimally treated means that patients who are not on vasodilators have a medical reason for refusing these drugs, e.g., hypotension or renal disease.). In such cases, it is important for providers to meticulously document the factors which specify the individuals terminal prognosis.There are also patients who match a guideline at the start of hospice care, and who continue to do so for a prolonged period, e.g., greater than six months. Please note that codes (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10) have moved from LCDs to Billing & Coding Articles. ): Patients awaiting liver transplant who otherwise fit the above criteria may be certified for the Medicare hospice benefit, but if a donor organ is procured, the patient should be discharged from hospice.F. special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of such information, product, or process. . 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). PDF Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) End-Stage Disease INDICATORS However, no single variable deteriorates at a uniform rate in all patients. Frequently continue to be able to distinguish familiar from unfamiliar persons in their environment. Progressive malnutrition, muscle wasting with dec. strength, ongoing alcoholism (>80 gm . Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CPT should be addressed to the AMA. 0000159154 00000 n
): 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. required field. Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease. Marasmus, or PEM without edema, is . 2002;5:73-84.Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ, Dris MG, et al. End Users do not act for or on behalf of the CMS. on this web site. The use of the New York heart association's classification of cardiovascular disease as part of the patient's complete problem list. 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. (1 and 2 should be present; factors from 3 will add supporting documentation): Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of liver disease (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. 0000012920 00000 n
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. Learn more about the causes and symptoms. Applicable FARS\DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use. recipient email address(es) you enter. Protein calorie malnutrition happens when you are not consuming enough protein and calories. 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. Please visit the. endstream
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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. Disease with distant metastases at presentation ORB. 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. Decline in Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS ) or Palliative Performance Score (PPS) due to progression of disease. Severity of malnutrition is based on phenotypic criteria only and requires one phenotypic criterion that meets the threshold of . Documentation of 3, 4, and 5, will lend supporting documentation. The patient is classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV and may have significant symptoms of heart failure or angina at rest. (1 and 2 should be present. ), (1 and either 2 or 3 should be present. 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. If you do not agree with all terms and conditions set forth herein, click below on the button labeled "I do not accept" and exit from this computer screen. Although guidelines applicable to certain disease categories are included, this policy is applicable to all hospice patients. recognition of familiar persons and faces; delusional behavior, e.g., patients may accuse their spouse of being an impostor, may talk to imaginary figures in the environment, or to their own reflection in the mirror; obsessive symptoms, e.g., person may continually repeat simple cleaning activities; anxiety agitation, and even previously nonexistent violent behavior may occur; cognitive abulia, i.e., loss of willpower because an individual cannot carry a thought long enough to determine a purposeful course of action. History of increasing ER visits, hospitalizations, or physician visits related to the hospice primary diagnosis prior to election of the hospice benefit. A: Determining when to query for a malnutrition diagnosis can be very tricky. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale intended for evaluating patients requiring palliative care. Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care. 1993;24:320- 327.Doyle D, Hanks G, Cherny N and Calman K. Oxford textbook of palliative medicine. You can use the Contents side panel to help navigate the various sections. Laboratory tests in protein-calorie malnutrition. Physicians and hospice care: attitudes, knowledge, and referrals. However, documentation expectations should comport with normal clinical documentation practices. 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. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. Checklist: Documenting Malnutrition (E41 and E43) - Novitas Solutions ), Liver DiseasePatients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of liver disease (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. Revision Explanation:Converted policy into new policy template that no longer includes coding section based on CR 10901. Patients with dementia or Alzheimer's are eligible for hospice care when they show all of the following characteristics: 1. Examination by a neurologist within three months of assessment for hospice is advised, both to confirm the diagnosis and to assist with prognosis. Diurnal rhythm frequently disturbed. Some patients decline rapidly and die quickly; others progress more slowly. To submit a comment or question to CMS, please use the Feedback/Ask a Question link available at the bottom
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(Optimally treated means that patients who are not on vasodilators have a medical reason for refusing these drugs, e.g., hypotension or renal disease.). Proposed LCD document IDs begin with the letters "DL" (e.g., DL12345). Pain requiring increasing doses of major analgesics more than briefly. ALS tends to progress in a linear fashion over time. PDF Medical Management of Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Disabled; requires special care and assistance. Also, the lack of certain documentation elements such as a tissue diagnosis for cancer will not create non-eligibility for the hospice benefit, but does necessitate other supportive documentation.Documentation submitted may include information from periods of time that fall outside the billing period currently under review. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN
May have difficulty counting from 10, both backward and sometimes forward. They are examples of findings that generally connote a poor prognosis. Incontinent of urine, requires assistance toileting and feeding. Factors from 3 will add supporting documentation. Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs or symptoms of disease. 0000039330 00000 n
However, some are clearly more predictive of a poor prognosis than others; significant ongoing weight loss is a strong predictor, while decreased functional status is less so.