POA Indicators (for blocks 67 and 72)

May 2013 CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual

5 Claims Filing, Third-Party Resources, and Reimbursement : Claims Filing Instructions : Provider Types and Selection of Claim Forms : POA Indicators (for blocks 67 and 72)

5.7.2.11 POA Indicators (for blocks 67 and 72)

Code

Description

Guidelines

Y

Yes

Present at the time of inpatient admission.

N

No

Not present at the time of inpatient admission.

U

Unknown

Documentation is insufficient to determine if condition is present at time of inpatient admission.

W

Clinically undetermined

Provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present at time of inpatient admission or not.

1

Unreported/Not used

Exempt from POA reporting.

Code	Description	Guidelines
Y	Yes	Present at the time of inpatient admission.
N	No	Not present at the time of inpatient admission.
U	Unknown	Documentation is insufficient to determine if condition is present at time of inpatient admission.
W	Clinically undetermined	Provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present at time of inpatient admission or not.
1	Unreported/Not used	Exempt from POA reporting.

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