2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Spiritual Care Services – Spiritual nursing care CIBAU – CICZZ
CIBAU Spiritual nurse reality orientation assistance each 15 minutes
Assisting a patient in maintaining and/or becoming aware of time, environment and/or personal identity
while remaining consistent with his or her religious beliefs. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CIBAV Spiritual nurse reassurance each 15 minutes
Providing reassurance to a patient while remaining consistent with his or her religious beliefs. Service is
billed in 15-minute increments.
CIBAX Spiritual nurse sudden need assessment and/or care each 15 minutes
Assessing and/or providing immediate care to a patient while remaining consistent with his or her religious
beliefs. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CIBAY Recreational spiritual care individual each 15 minutes
Assisting a patient with recreational activities while remaining consistent with his or her religious beliefs.
Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CIBAZ Recreational spiritual care group each 15 minutes
Assisting recreational activities in a group setting while remaining consistent with patient's religious
beliefs. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CIBZZ Undefined spiritual nursing care narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined spiritual nursing care, narrative required. To help develop more comprehensive
coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available in the back of all
ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
CIC Multidenominational care
CICAA Multidenominational healing prayer each 15 minutes
Providing healing prayer to a client to promote his or her healing. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CICAG Religious ritual support individual each 15 minutes
Supporting a patient in practicing his or her religion. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CICAH Religious ritual support group each 60 minutes
Supporting patients in a group setting in practicing their religion(s). Service is billed in 60 minute
increments per client.
CICAI� Spiritual growth facilitation family each 15 minutes
Facilitating spiritual growth for family member(s) to enhance their sense of purpose, meaning and/or hope.
Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CICAJ� Spiritual encouragement individual each 15 minutes
Helping a client in drawing on spiritual resources to deepen his or her spirituality and/or improve his or her
health. Service is billed in 15-minute increments.
CICAK� Spiritual encouragment group each 60 minutes
Helping clients in a group setting in drawing on spiritual resources to deepen their spirituality and/or
improve their health. Service is billed in 60-minute increments per client.
CICAL� Spiritual development individual each 15 minutes
Assisting a client in activities that enhance his or her sense of purpose, meaning and/or hope. Service is
billed in 15-minute increments.
CICAM� Spiritual development group each 60 minutes
Assisting clients in a group setting in activities that enhance their sense of purpose, meaning and/or hope.
Service is billed in 60-minute increments per client.
CICZZ Undefined multidenominational care narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined multidenominational care, narrative required. To help develop more
comprehensive coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available
in the back of all ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
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