Irf pai training manual 2004 appendix b

Inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument irf. The revised manual, attached, offers instructions for completing irf pais submitted on or after oct. The instructions contained in the irf pai itembyitem guide are, when possible, very similar to the rules for. Assessment of patient outcomes of rehabilitative care provided in. Inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument irf pai page. Effective 40104 is the version of the manual that must be used when assessing medicare part a feeforservice patients who are admitted on or after april 1, 2004, and. Updated irfpai training manual section 2 item by item irf pai coding instructions updated to include changes that will be effective october 1, 2017 as finalized in the fy 2018 irf pps final rule. Her global perspective, clarity of thought, and emphasis on the importance of the research findings has ensured that the system will be. The inpatient rehabilitation facilitypatient assessment instrument irf pai and the irf pai training manual were created for use by facilities subject to cmss payment system for medicare inpatient rehabilitation services.

All patients will be informed of the patient rights and privacy act notices. The screening must document the patients status prior to admission. The irf pps addenda along with other supporting documents and tables referenced. Set, measurement scale, impairment codes, and refinements thereto for the irf pai, and for the description of the levels of function and their scores. Useful resources for understanding the irfpai 2017. Discuss changes to the irf pai manual that coincide with the. Ifrs were instructed to go to the cms irf pps website to request copies of the videotapes and to access electronic copies of the irf pai manual, which contained detailed instructions regarding the completion of the irf pai. In addition, a change table pdf outlining the updates included in the august 2016, irfpai training manual, section 4 is available at this time. The pas tool is designed to satisfy the requirements for preadmission screening documentation outlined in the 2010 irf pps final rule and in the 2010 revisions to the medicare benefit policy manual. Appendix b, page 17 of the irf pai training manual states that this igc 14 includes trauma cases with more complex management due to involvement of multiple systems or sites.

Educational opportunities for coding requirements for the irf pps are limited and may be focused on just igc. Irf coding for icd10 and the tricky seventh character by angela phillips, pt original story posted on. The data were obtained from 919 inpatient rehabilitation units and facilities that subscribed to the uniform data system for medical rehabilitation uds mr in 20052007. The struggles and triumphs of icd10cm implementation. Instructions in the irf pai training manual do not address icd9cm code assignments and the use of the icd9cm coding classification system. Therefore, in regards to who must have responsibility for the irf pps, generally, the person called the irf pai coordinator must meet these requirements. Must be performed by a licensed andor certified irf staff qualified by training andor experience. Rob joined mediware in january 2004, originally serving as executive vice president and general counsel, and he continues to serve as the. We also created videotapes of the training that we made available to irfs free of charge. Her global perspective, clarity of thought, and emphasis on the importance of the research findings has ensured that the system will be of the highest quality. Patient assessment instrument irf pai training manual. Change table summarizing updates to the irfpai version 3. Effects of gender on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes in the elderly.

Needs section items 25 through 28 and the quality indicators section items 48. Change table summarizing updates to the irf pai version 3. Who must coordinate the collection of the irf patient. Evaluating the planned substitution of the minimum data setpost acute care for use in the rehabilitation hospital prospective payment system.

Inpatient rehabilitation facility irf pai providers. Irf pai guideline changes also are not included in the training manual on a timely basis. Useful resources for understanding the irf pai 2017. Inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment. Attachment a completed at admission and discharge by an irfpai trained. Useful resources for understanding the irfpai 2017 mediware.

Measure of functional independence dominates discharge. Making the minimum data set compliant with health information technology. The pressure ulcer staging definitions used in the irfpai training manual have. Set, measurement scale, impairment codes, and refinements thereto for the irf pai, and for the guide for the uniform data set for medical rehabilitation, as incorporated or referenced herein.

The inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument irf pai is collected on all medicare patients who receive services from an inpatient rehabilitation unit or hospital. All information was derived from the items included in the inpatient rehabilitation facilitypatient assessment instrument irf pai. Impairment group code and etiologic diagnosis the list of suggested etiologic diagnoses icd9cm codes in appendix b is not exhaustive. Medicare and medicaid services cms as part of the inpatient. Inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system for fy 2004. Irfpai and irfpai manual this page includes the current versions of the. Irfpai training manual revised 011602 the process of taking a wellknown clinical tool and making it the basis of a national prospective payment system. Quality indicators in the irf training manual is to offer continuing guidance to irfs regarding the collection.

Uniform data system for medical rehabilitation, ub foundation activities, inc. The accuracy and thoroughness of the specific data recorded on the irf pai, including cms quality measures b. Appendix b of the irfpai training manual provides a list of etiologic diagnostic icd9cm codes associated with each impairment group code. Irf coding for icd10 and the tricky seventh character. All chapters sections irf pai training manual version 2. The data collected for irf pai are used to measure quality of care. Patientlevel information from the irf pai 6 is used to determine the casemix group and includes the patients primary impairment or. The information provided in the pai is as critical as the care provided.

Relationship between diabetes codes that affect medicare. While all clinical condition categories were defined, only those with. Assessment of patient outcomes of rehabilitative care. Medicare services cms for the development and implementation of the inpatient deserve thanks for their research on the reliability of the fim. Irf pai training manual and official coding guidelines for complete instructions. Relationship between diabetes codes that affect medicare reimbursement tier comorbidities and outcomes in stroke rehabilitation. According to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of. Inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument irf pai the irf pai is used to gather data to determine the payment for each medicare part a feeforservice and medicare part c medicare advantage patient admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit or. In light of the evolving covid19 situation, we want to assure you that resdac remains open for business.