Hospice: Documenting Weight Loss for Beneficiaries with Non-Neoplastic Conditions

Hospice documentation that uses percent weight loss to indicate impaired nutritional status must include the absolute weights (with dates and numeric values) used to calculate the percent change; examples include >10% weight loss over 6 months documented by weights (e.g., 110 lb to 95 lb). Unsupported percent-only weight loss entries without absolute weights or other supporting documentation may lead to denial, and providers are encouraged to include absolute weights when responding to ADRs.

"When percent weight loss is used to indicate impaired nutritional status for hospice beneficiaries with non-neoplastic conditions, the medical record must include the absolute weights used to calcu..."

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