2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Nursing Interventions – Common nursing interventions NAAHJ – NAAND
NAAHJ Pressure ulcer management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s).
NAAHK Pressure ulcer prevention
Providing a patient with assistance and/or education to prevent and/or minimize his or her risk of
experiencing a pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s).
NAAIZ Arterial insufficiency circulatory management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with arterial circulatory insufficiency.
NAAJX Urine elimination management
Managing a patient’s urinary elimination.
NAAJZ Assistive device management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with an assistive device(s).
NAAKC Nonmechanical ventilation assistance
Assisting a patient in using nonmechanical ventilation to promote his or her optimal and spontaneous
breathing patterns.
NAAKE Vital signs assessment and/or monitoring
Assessing and/or monitoring a patient’s vital signs.
NAAKG Wound management
Managing and/or caring for a patient’s wound(s).
NAAKZ Cataract management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with cataracts and/or cataract conditions.
NAALT Ambulation assistance
Assisting a patient in walking to aid in his or her recovery from an illness and/or injury.
NAALU Chemotherapy management
Managing, monitoring and/or caring for a patient while he or she is undergoing chemotherapy.
NAALW Stage one pressure ulcer care
Caring for a patient, with a stage one pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s), to prevent and/or minimize his or
her skin breakdown.
NAALX Stage two pressure ulcer care
Caring for a patient, with a stage two pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s), to prevent and/or minimize his or
her tissue breakdown.
NAALY Stage three pressure ulcer care
Caring for a patient, with a stage three pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s), to prevent and/or minimize his or
her skin destruction.
NAALZ Stage four pressure ulcer care
Caring for a patient, with a stage four pressure ulcer(s) or bed sore(s), to prevent and/or minimize his or
her open wound(s).
NAAMA Diabetic management
Managing and/or caring for a patient by monitoring and/or controlling his or her diabetic condition(s).
NAAMB Edema management
Managing and/or caring for a patient by monitoring, preventing and/or minimizing excess fluid in his or her
tissue.
NAANA Hearing aid management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with a hearing aid(s).
NAAND Inhalation therapy management
Managing and/or providing a patient with breathing treatments.
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