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“Does this surgery count as a major surgery?” is one of the most frequently asked questions that nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) have about MDS items J2100 (Recent Surgery Requiring Active SNF Care) and J2300 – J5000 (Recent Surgeries Requiring Active SNF Care: Surgical Procedures), says Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC, director of education for Hansen, Hunter & Co. PC in Vancouver, WA.
“It’s an important question because capturing a major surgery in J2100 and J2300 – J5000 can make a difference in the Medicare Part A payment that you receive for the physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) components under the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM),” says Maher. “A major surgery can move the resident from their default primary diagnosis clinical category established in I0020B (ICD Code/Primary Medical Condition) into a potentially higher-paying surgical clinical category for PT and OT.”
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