Wiki physical status modifier

[justcode]

pt with a known h/o cardiomyopathy with pulmonary fibrosis with prev resp failure and prior tracheostomy w/ htn, rheumatoid arthritis, copd, valvular heart disease and an acute myocardial infarction, non ST segment elevation. pt had reoperative tracheostomy. phys wrote P5 for physical status. Pt has medi-cal ins. Can someone help me with the PS modifiers.

Thanks...

 

[gost]

I'm not sure if this is what you're asking but P5 is for a patient who is dying and not expected to survive without the procedure. Obviously, that would be the doctor's call but if I doubt the phys status the doctor assigned i usually ask him to make sure it is correct.