Wiki Hospice Primary Diagnosis Code

[lindafay1123]

Can Dementia with Lewy bodies G31.83 be a primary hospice covered diagnosis for Medicare.

 

[jademartinez]

Lewy Bodies

Yes, this is an acceptable terminal (primary) hospice diagnosis.
When you code it, you will be instructed to add fo280 or f0281 for dementia with or without behaviours

 

[cpm20315@gmail.com]

Terminal/Primary diagnosis

Can senile degeneration of the brain (G31.1) be a terminal/primary dx for Hospice Medicare?

 

[lisairwin]

Terminal/Primary diagnosis

Can senile degeneration of the brain (G31.1) be a terminal/primary dx for Hospice Medicare?

We use it as primary.