OASIS Alert
Case Mix Diagnoses:
PROPOSED RULE MULTIPLIES CASE MIX DIAGNOSES
Published on Mon May 28, 2007 
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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.
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