Author Question: What should determine the home care primary diagnosis?[br][br][b][color=green]Question ... (Read 21 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

What should determine the home care primary diagnosis?

Question 2

Procedural codes are mandatory for home health agencies.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

cloud · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The home care primary diagnosis is the diagnosis most related to the plan of care. If there is more than one diagnosis, the diagnosis that represents the most acute condition should be used.

Answer to Question 2

False. (There is no requirement for procedural coding on the part of the home health agency.)