MedPAR Diagnosis Present on Admission Indicator 21

SAS Name
POA_DGNS_21_IND_CD

The code used to identify the present on admission (POA) indicator code associated with the diagnosis codes (DGNSCD1–DGNSCD25).

Comments

The POA indicators for the diagnosis E codes are stored in the variables POA_DGNS_E_1_IND_CD– POA_DGNS_E_25_IND_CD.

Source: NCH

Code Code value
0 Diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirements (same meaning as null/missing)
1 Unreported/not used — exempt from POA reporting — this code is equivalent to a blank on the UB04
Y Diagnosis was present at the time of inpatient admission. CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG for those selected hospital acquired conditions (HACs) that are coded as 'Y' for the POA Indicator
N Diagnosis was not present at the time of inpatient admission. CMS will not pay the CC/MCC DRG for those selected HACs that are coded as 'N' for the POA Indicator
U Documentation is insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. CMS will not pay the CC/MCC DRG for those selected HACs that are coded as 'U' for the POA Indicator
W Clinically undetermined. Provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG for those selected HACs that are coded as 'W' for the POA Indicator
Z Denotes the end of the POA indicators (terminated 1/2011)
X Denotes the end of the POA indicators in special data processing situations that may be identified by CMS in the future (terminated 1/2011).
Null/missing Identifies diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirements (replaces the '1'; same meaning as '0')