jmesserli
New
Hi, I work for a company that provides hospice services. A provider posed the following questions:
I have a couple of new hospice referrals with recent hip fractures who are declining since the fracture. If they do not meet the criteria for dementia or other typical primary hospice diagnoses such as CHF, how would you code them? Is there any way to code a fracture as a primary hospice diagnosis. We know that older people with hip fractures often die from various complications.
I have done a lot of research but haven't come up with anything definitive. Can anyone shed some light on these questions?
I have a couple of new hospice referrals with recent hip fractures who are declining since the fracture. If they do not meet the criteria for dementia or other typical primary hospice diagnoses such as CHF, how would you code them? Is there any way to code a fracture as a primary hospice diagnosis. We know that older people with hip fractures often die from various complications.
I have done a lot of research but haven't come up with anything definitive. Can anyone shed some light on these questions?