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ADULT FAILURE TO THRIVE
The patient has:
- Unexplained weight loss resulting in:
Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤ 22kg/m2
weight in pounds
BMI = 703 X ____________
height in inches²
and
- Karnofsky Performance Status ≤ 40%
Accepted ICD-9- CM Codes for Adult Failure to Thrive:
783.4 Failure to Thrive
799.3 Debility Unspecified
799.9 Other unknown and unspecified causes of morbidity and mortality
A physician may determine that a patient has a life expectancy of
six months or less even if the above findings are not present. Co-morbidities also
support eligibility for hospice care.
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