MDS Alert
CODING QUIZZER
Published on Thu Apr 28, 2011 
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Question: How Would You Code Transfer in Section G for This Resident With Parkinson's Disease? "Mr. M. has Parkinson's disease and needs weightbearing assistance of two staff to transfer from his bed to his wheelchair. During the 7-day lookback period, Mr. M. was transferred once from the bed to the wheelchair and once from wheelchair to bed." Source: RAI User's Manual. Answer: "G0110B1 would be coded 7, activity occurred only once or twice. G0110B2 would be coded 3, two+ persons physical assist," states the RAI User's Manual. "Rationale: The activity happened only twice during the look-back period, with the support of two staff members."
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