How Serious Is It?

[LewinFamily]

Can the number for PSA be counted as severity for HPI? If they have elevated PSA and the MD is stating PSA 5.4 could I count that towards severity similar to when evaluating a stage of cancer? IE: Gleason 6

What are your thoughts?

 

[KCROSS]

I often do. As long as you don't count it again as part of the ROS you are fine.

Karen

 

[lblandin]

According to NAMAS, severity is defined as a ranking of the system - severe, slightly worse, chronic, can't describe, moderate distress, takes breath away, size of lump or mass, scale 1-10, improved, high blood sugars, etc. So unless the provider actually states - the word "elevated", I don't think I would count it as severity.

Hope this helps!

 

[LewinFamily]

So if they are stating elevated PSA you would count for severity but not if they only state the measurement of PSA showing that it is elevated?