2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

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NAARH – NAAVL Nursing Interventions – Common nursing interventions
NAARH Cardiac care assessment
Assessing a patient’s symptoms of impaired cardiac functioning to plan his or her cardiac care.
NAARJ Pacemaker assessment
Assessing a patient’s pacemaker.
NAARN Terminal illness care assessment
Assessing a patient’s terminal illness status to plan his or her care while dying.
NAARO Terminal illness care
Providing a terminally ill patient with care while he or she is dying.
NAASB Venous catheter management
Managing and/or caring for a patient with venous infusion equipment.
NAASD Hospice care assessment
Assessing a patient’s need for hospice care.
NAASJ Nursing care coordination
Coordinating a patient’s treatment plan with another nurse.
NAASV Insulin injection assessment
Assessing a patient’s need for an insulin injection(s) to plan his or her treatment.
NAATE Medication side effects assessment
Assessing a patient’s reactions to or side effects from a medication(s) and/or prescribed drug(s).
NAATJ Hospice care initial 60 minutes
Proving a patient with hospice care. For additional time, use NAATK. Service is billed in 60-minute
increments.
NAATK Hospice care each additional 60 minutes
Proving a patient with hospice care. Use NAATK in conjunction with NAATJ. Service is billed in 60-minute
increments.
NAATO Funeral arrangement assistance
Assisting a patient’s family and/or friends in making funeral arrangements.
NAATR Perineal care other than postpartum
Caring for a patient’s perineal skin by relieving his or her discomfort and/or promoting perineal healing.
NAATS Allergic reaction assessment
Assessing a patient’s symptoms of an allergic reaction(s).
NAATU Diabetic assessment
Assessing a patient’s diabetic condition to plan his or her care.
NAAUC Enteral tube irrigation
Irrigating a patient’s enteral tube.
NAAUF Feeding assessment
Assessing a patient’s ability to feed himself or herself to plan for physical assistance in eating.
NAAUN Physical healthcare assessment
Assessing a patient’s physical healthcare to plan his or her physical healthcare treatment.
NAAUR Health history
Documenting a patient’s health history.
NAAUT Physical examination
Providing a patient with a physical exam including, observation, assessment and documentation.
NAAVL Blood pressure monitoring management
Managing and/or monitoring a patient’s blood pressure.
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