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Q&A: When coding height for a resident with bilateral lower leg amputations, do you code the height prior to amputation or after?

Question: When coding height for a resident with bilateral lower leg amputations, do you code the height prior to amputation or after? Answer from Carol Maher, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC: You code the height...

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