We have a new admission post hip fracture admitted on the anticoagulation drug Xarelto.I am not sure if this is coded as an anticoagulant .Plavix is a non codeable anticoagulant and i am not sure about this one....my instincts tell me yes it codable on mds but i want to be sure......Can anyone help??? thanks:)
dbsue1954 39 Posts Mar 27, 2014 Found the answer...yes code it checked with rai coordinator at state and mds consultant....heparing/warfarin based CODE! could not get ahold of anyone earlier.calls returned after i posted!
silverbat 617 Posts Specializes in Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds. Has 22 years experience. Mar 28, 2014 I'm curious..... what rationale did the RAI coordinator use when differentiating between Xeralto and Plavix? WHy is one code-able and not the other?
christinaxrn 1 Post Aug 15, 2017 Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is classified as an anti-coagulant just like warfarin and clopidogrel (Plavix) is classified as an anti-platelet drug. Always go with proper classifications and not what the drug was ordered for. Hope this helps.
mlolsonny 123 Posts Specializes in Geri, psych, TCU, neuro--AKA LTC. Has 15 years experience. Jan 15, 2018 Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is classified as an anti-coagulant just like warfarin and clopidogrel (Plavix) is classified as an anti-platelet drug. Always go with proper classifications and not what the drug was ordered for. Hope this helps.Anticoagulant works with clotting factors, not just platelets as ASA and Plavix. christinaxrn hit the nail on the head!
