"Despite its limited use related to Medicare Part A, section G currently remains a vital part of the MDS—and it’s worth some attention from both the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) and the interdisciplinary team,” says Jillian Martin, RN, BS, DNS-CT, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA.

Read this article to learn more about section G's impact on Quality Measures, care planning, and Medicaid payment rates, and gain tips that NACs can implement to boost section G coding accuracy.