OASIS Alert

Case Mix Diagnoses:

PROPOSED RULE MULTIPLIES CASE MIX DIAGNOSES

Instead of the current four case mix diagnosis groups, look for these 20 soon:

• Blindness and low vision   
•  Blood disorders
• Cancer and selected benign neoplasms 
•  Diabetes
• Dysphagia     
• Gait abnormality
• Gastrointestinal disorders  
• Heart disease
• Hypertension    
• Neuro 1, brain disorders/paralysis
• Neuro 2, peripheral neurological disorders
• Neuro 3, stroke
• Neuro 4, multiple sclerosis  
• Ortho 1, leg disorders
• Ortho 2, other orthopedic disorders  
• Psych 1, affective/other psychoses/depression
• Psych 2, degenerative/other organic   
• Pulmonary disorders
• Skin 1, traumatic wounds/burns/postop. 
• Skin 2, ulcers/other skin conditions complications.