On this episode, the panel discusses functional statis versus self-care by comparing and contrasting M1800 function items versus GG0130 self-care items.

 This month's panel includes:

Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director, AHCC

Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, QA Manager, SimiTree Healthcare Consulting

Nanette Minton, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, Senior Clinical Coding Manager, MAC Legacy

Links Mentioned in the Episode

Printout of slides (including April and May scenarios)

 Chapters

1:31 Functional status vs. self-care: comparing and contrasting M1800 functional items versus GG0130 self-care items

1:40 Basics of guidance

4:32 Conventions for M1800 items

5:31 Conventions for GG self-care and mobility items

7:53 Grooming (M1800 grooming, GG0130B oral hygiene)

9:24 Scenario

11:28 Upper body dressing (M1810 upper body dressing, GG0130F upper body dressing)

12:40 Scenario

14:45 Lower body dressing (M1820 lower body dressing, GG0130G lower body dressing)

16:17 Lower body dressing (M1820 lower body dressing, GG0130H footwear)

17:01 Scenario

19:33 Bathing (M1830 bathing, GG0130E bathing)

20:54 Scenario

22:58 Toileting hygiene (M1845 toileting hygiene, GG0130C toileting hygiene)

24:51 Scenario

27:17 Eating (M1870 eating, GG0130A eating)

28:51 Scenario

30:33 Scenario Spotlight: April coding practice scenario answer

34:26 May practice scenario

35:10 Product spotlight: Home Health Payment and Compliance Virtual Summit (Sept. 9-10, 2025)

35:51 What's new with AHCC?