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Q&A: Do I code J1400, Prognosis, as yes when a resident is under palliative care and not hospice? There is no physician documentation certifying or stating the physician’s belief that the resident’s terminal illness is that their life expectancy is six months or less.  

Question: Do I code J1400, Prognosis, as yes when a resident is under palliative care and not hospice? There is no physician documentation certifying or stating the physician’s belief that the resident’s terminal illness is that their...

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