Assignment of the pressure ulcer stage code should be. guided by clinical documentation. of the stage or. documentation of the terms found in the. Alphabetic. Index. For clinical terms describing the stage that are not. found in the Alphabetic Index, and there is no.
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a classification system for MDS to standardize the definitions of the different subtypes. The 7 subtypes of MDS in this system include: Refractory anemia (RA). The primary sign of RA is anemia. White blood cell counts and platelet counts are healthy.
CMSâs RAI Version 2.0 Manual CH 6: Medicare SNF PPS. RevisedâNovember 2005, December 2002 Page 6-2. The MDS assessment data is used to calculate the RUG-III Classification necessary for payment. The MDS contains extensive information on the residentâs nursing needs, ADL impairments, cognitive status, behavioral problems, and medical diagnoses.