0000037874 00000 n This section is specific for Alzheimers disease and Related Disorders, and is not appropriate for other types of dementia. required field. Please review and accept the agreements in order to view Medicare Coverage documents, which may include licensed information and codes. Such patients can be re-enrolled for a new benefit period when a decline in their clinical status is such that their life expectancy is again six months or less. copied without the express written consent of the AHA. Made a technical update to this LCD to remove the empty Coding Information fields. 646 0 obj <> endobj This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy. Will require some assistance with activities of daily living, e.g., may become incontinent, will require travel assistance but occasionally will display ability to familiar locations. 0000002310 00000 n Decline in clinical status guidelines Patients will be considered to have a life expectancy of six months or less if there is documented evidence of decline in clinical status based on the guidelines listed below. Barriers and enablers to hospice referrals: an expert overview. Proposed LCD document IDs begin with the letters "DL" (e.g., DL12345). Diurnal rhythm frequently disturbed. At the New York University Medical Center's Aging and Dementia Research Center, Barry Reisberg, MD and colleagues have developed the Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) scale, which allows professionals and caregivers to chart the decline of people with Alzheimer's disease. Patients who have current or prior symptoms of HF associated with underlying structural heart disease. Consistent with Change Request 10901, all coding information, National coverage provisions, and Associated Information (Documentation Requirements, Utilization Guidelines) have been removed from the LCD and placed in the related Billing and Coding Article, A52830. Abnormal brain stem response 0000040080 00000 n Stroke or coma. Unable to care for self; requires equivalent of institutional or hospital care; disease may be progressing rapidly. 0000004098 00000 n Despite the prevalence of protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) in acute-care hospitals and long-term care centers, a national and global consensus on nutrition screening and malnutrition diagnosis is lacking. Progressive inanition is documented by several measures such as 10% body weight loss, decreased albumin, and dysphagia leading to aspiration, among others. The population for key question 3 will only include patients with a diagnosis of protein-energy malnutrition. Critical nutritional impairment as demonstrated by all the following characteristics occurring within the 12 months preceding initial hospice certification: Oral intake of nutrients and fluids insufficient to sustain life; Absence of artificial feeding methods, sufficient to sustain life, but not for relieving hunger. Examination by a neurologist within three months of assessment for hospice is advised, both to confirm the diagnosis and to assist with prognosis. If an entity wishes to utilize any AHA materials, please contact the AHA at 312‐893‐6816. descriptions may not be removed, copied, or utilized within any software, product, service, solution or derivative work While most healthcare facilities still follow the previous ASPEN criteria, in 2018, ASPEN joined with the . Hospice Eligibility Criteria Patient has a terminal illness with a life . of every MCD page. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale intended for evaluating patients requiring palliative care. CMS DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO END USER USE OF THE CPT. The CMS.gov Web site currently does not fully support browsers with Decline in Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) or Palliative Performance Score (PPS) from <70% due to progression of disease. Please visit the. No portion of the American Hospital Association (AHA) copyrighted materials contained within this publication may be ge"^WOgr |___W+ tpIht=hozGC8 hb``g``og`e`8 @1v'00?07)&=y a"WF9e*())vt4xLJJ 6x5;E8X>0~b !a;"cCm)'01d93f00,a``VF? o000h36(`a`h'a~6AAj@Ae\T@6 M> Goal: 90%. Extent and determinants of error in doctors prognoses in terminally ill patients: prospective cohort study. 0000012920 00000 n NYHA Functional Classification for Congestive Heart FailureThe New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying heart disease (originally cardiac failure). The guidelines for LCD development are provided in Chapter 13 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual. These situations are obvious. Applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation Clauses (FARS)/Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARS) Restrictions Apply to Government Use. K. Ogle, B. Mavis, T. Wang. Documentation of the following factors will support eligibility for hospice care: Chronic persistent diarrhea for one year; Absence of or resistance to effective antiretroviral, chemotherapeutic and prophylactic drug therapy related specifically to HIV disease; Congestive heart failure, symptomatic at rest; Prothrombin time prolonged more than 5 seconds over control, or International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 1.5; End stage liver disease is present and the patient shows at least one of the following: Ascites, refractory to treatment or patient non-compliant; Hepatorenal syndrome (elevated creatinine and BUN with oliguria (< 400 ml/day) and urine sodium concentration < 10 mEq/l); Hepatic encephalopathy, refractory to treatment, or patient non-compliant; Recurrent variceal bleeding, despite intensive therapy. Appropriate concern regarding symptoms. License to use CDT for any use not authorized herein must be obtained through the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. MACs are Medicare contractors that develop LCDs and process Medicare claims. Measuring quality of life in stroke. Measurement of quality of life in patients with lung cancer in multicenter trials of new therapies. (1 and 2 should be present; factors from 3 will lend supporting documentation. While these characteristics are assessed along a continuum, rather than as discrete variables, they are useful in formulating and documenting a diagnosis of malnutrition. Stage 1No cognitive decline. Patients will be considered to be in the terminal stage of pulmonary disease (life expectancy of six months or less) if they meet the following criteria. The AMA disclaims responsibility for any consequences or liability attributable to or related to any use, non-use, or interpretation of information contained or not contained in this file/product. on this web site. Laboratory tests in protein-calorie malnutrition. ALS tends to progress in a linear fashion over time. not endorsed by the AHA or any of its affiliates. You, your employees and agents are authorized to use CPT only as agreed upon with the AMA internally within your organization within the United States for the sole use by yourself, employees and agents. "JavaScript" disabled. authorized with an express license from the American Hospital Association. 0000009983 00000 n May have difficulty counting from 10, both backward and sometimes forward. Cancer. Muscle wasting with reduced strength and endurance; Continued active alcoholism (>80 gm ethanol/day); Hepatitis C refractory to interferon treatment. Oxford University Press. Speech ability declines to about a half-dozen intelligible words. CMS believes that the Internet is an effective method to share LCDs that Medicare contractors develop. Nutritional supplementation is one of the most important interventions in patients with failure to thrive. Patients who meet the guidelines established herein are expected to have a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course. J Palliative Medicine 2002; 5; 85-92. The information displayed in the Tracking Sheet is pulled from the accompanying Proposed LCD and its correlating Final LCD and will be updated as new data becomes available. It was adopted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program and will go into effect in 2024. Although ALS usually presents in a localized anatomical area, the location of initial presentation does not correlate with survival time. Most facts and observations tending to suggest a greater than 6 month prognosis are predictable and apparent, such as a prolonged stay in hospice or a low immediate mortality diagnosis, as stated above. Some older versions have been archived. Weight loss not due to reversible causes such as depression or use of diuretics, Decreasing anthropomorphic measurements (mid-arm circumference, abdominal girth), not due to reversible causes such as depression or use of diuretics. Clinical variables with general applicability without regard to diagnosis, as well as clinical variables applicable to a limited number of specific diagnoses, are provided. malnutrition (263.0: Malnutrition of a Moderate Degree) and severe malnutrition (262: Other Severe Protein Calorie Malnutrition). J Clin Oncology. (1 and 2 should be present. As used herein, "you" and "your" refer to you and any organization on behalf of which you are acting. Documentation of 3, 4, and 5, will lend supporting documentation. Stage 3 (Early Confusional)Mild cognitive decline. Recurrent or intractable infections such as pneumonia, sepsis or upper urinary tract. If a patient improves or stabilizes sufficiently over time while in hospice such that he/she no longer has a prognosis of six months or less from the most recent recertification evaluation or definitive interim evaluation, that patient should be considered for discharge from the Medicare hospice benefit. 0 The two main criteria are the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM). 0000017107 00000 n For example, severe protein-calorie malnutrition cannot be considered a MCC for the principle diagnosis of "Failure to Thrive" because the two conditions are too similar. The patient is not seeking dialysis or renal transplant, or is discontinuing dialysis. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. Although not the primary hospice diagnosis, the presence of disease such as the following, the severity of which is likely to contribute to a life expectancy of six months or less, should be considered in determining hospice eligibility. (1 and 2 should be present. 0000013895 00000 n Decline in Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS ) or Palliative Performance Score (PPS) due to progression of disease. LCDs are specific to an item or service (procedure) and they define the specific diagnosis (illness or injury) for which the item or service is covered. All verbal abilities are lost. The Tracking Sheet modal can be closed and re-opened when viewing a Proposed LCD. Decline in clinical status guidelinesPatients will be considered to have a life expectancy of six months or less if there is documented evidence of decline in clinical status based on the guidelines listed below. 0000011855 00000 n Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CPT should be addressed to the AMA. special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of such information, product, or process. The LCD Tracking Sheet is a pop-up modal that is displayed on top of any Proposed LCD that began to appear on the MCD on or after 1/1/2022. The information displayed in the Tracking Sheet is pulled from the accompanying Proposed LCD and its correlating Final LCD and will be updated as new data becomes available. Inability to maintain sufficient fluid and calorie intake with 10% weight loss during the previous six months or serum albumin <2.5 gm/dl . Please note that codes (CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10) have moved from LCDs to Billing & Coding Articles. required field. Therefore, multiple clinical parameters are required to judge the progression of ALS. This bibliography presents those sources that were obtained during the development of this policy. The page could not be loaded. It is intended to be used to identify any Medicare beneficiary whose current clinical status and anticipated progression of disease is more likely than not to result in a life expectancy of six months or less.Clinical variables with general applicability without regard to diagnosis, as well as clinical variables applicable to a limited number of specific diagnoses, are provided. Significant congestive heart failure may be documented by an ejection fraction of 20%, but is not required if not already available. @7Eq p[3gXsm!t;ON-:5,lX`9^n:myuT.sf~RG}|^no\x XP\w( 0000013372 00000 n Patients with dementia or Alzheimer's are eligible for hospice care when they show all of the following characteristics: 1. Normal activity & work No evidence of disease, Normal activity & work Some evidence of disease, Normal activity with effort Some evidence of disease, Unable Normal Job/Work Significant disease, Unable hobby/house work Significant disease, Unable to do most activity Extensive disease, Unable to do any activity Extensive disease, Detailed Description of Each of the 7 Stages.