AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Present on Admission Indicator for Palliative Care
Quality measures at our facility may be affected when a patient is receiving palliative care and the present on admission (POA) indicator “N” (No) is reported. We are seeking official guidance from Coding Clinic regarding the appropriate POA indicator for patients receiving palliative care. ...
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Article Overview
This article is for hospital coding, CDI, and quality reporting staff who need to understand how present on admission (POA) reporting intersects with palliative care cases. It summarizes a POA-related concern raised to Coding Clinic and notes a 2021 update from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics involving the exempt-from-POA reporting list. The discussion is limited to the general reporting topic and the organizational update, helping readers decide whether the full article is relevant to their workflow.
Why This Topic Matters
POA reporting can affect quality measures and hospital data reporting, so updates related to palliative care may influence how cases are captured and reviewed. This article flags a reporting issue and identifies a date-specific policy change that may be important for compliance and quality teams.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a POA reporting issue related to palliative care
- Which organizations and reporting lists are involved in the update
- Why the topic may matter for quality measure reporting
- The time frame associated with the noted reporting change
Who Should Read This
- Hospital coders
- Coding managers
- Clinical documentation integrity staff
- Quality reporting staff
- Compliance teams
Codes Discussed
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