2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Nursing Interventions – Common nursing interventions NAAVN – NAAYO
NAAVN Body temperature monitoring management
Managing and/or monitoring a patient’s body temperature.
NAAVQ Pulse monitoring management
Managing and/or monitoring a patient’s pulse.
NAAVX Oxygen therapy assessment
Assessing a patient’s need for oxygen therapy to plan his or her treatment.
NAAVY Oxygen therapy training
Providing a patient, with an oxygen deficit, with oxygen use training and/or therapy.
NAAWE Ventilator management
Managing and/or monitoring a patient’s ventilator.
NAAWL Home environment assessment
Assessing a patient’s home environment.
NAAWO Interpersonal dynamics assessment
Assessing a patient’s interpersonal relationship dynamics.
NAAWR Abuse assessment each 15 minutes
Assessing a patient's body for signs of physical abuse. Service is billed in 15-minutes.
NAAWW Patient safety precautions
Taking precautions to prevent and/or minimize a patient’s risk of injury, danger and/or harm.
NAAXA Equipment safety assessment
Assessing a patient’s safe use of his or her equipment.
NAAXD Patient safety management
Managing a patient to promote safety and prevent and/or minimize his or her risk of sustaining an injury
or injuries.
NAAXF Personal care assessment
Assessing a patient’s ability to perform self-care activities to plan his or her care.
NAAXH Simple activities of daily living assessment
Assessing a patient’s ability to perform simple daily activities to plan his or her care.
NAAXJ Complex activities of daily living assessment
Assessing a patient’s ability to perform complex daily activities to plan his or her care.
NAAXT Mental health assessment
Assessing a patient’s mental health and/or emotional wellbeing.
NAAXV Mental health management
Managing and/or caring for a patient’s mental health and/or emotional wellbeing.
NAAXX Violence management
Managing a violent patient’s behavior to prevent and/or minimize his or her risk of causing harm to self
and/or others.
NAAXZ Pain management assessment
Assessing a patient’s pain levels to plan his or her pain management.
NAAYA Patient comfort management
Managing and/or caring for a patient’s comfort levels.
NAAYF Cerumen removal
Removing a patient’s ear wax.
NAAYO Edema assessment
Assessing a patient’s excess fluid within his or her tissue.
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