BMI with bilateral amputations

jennwalts

 We have had 2 cases recently where the height was measured base on the actual height of the patient who had bilateral leg amputations which was approximately 3 feet the BMi was then calculated with their weight and a BMI of > 70 was documented. I always ask my CDI specialists to do a common sense check on the BMI's when they are looking at them. The question is should we be trying to get this fixed so that the coders do not place a query? Has anyone else ever encountered this? 

lprescott1

There are conversion charts available for amputees and BMI calculation. There is a calculator at this link.

http://touchcalc.com/calculators/bmi_amputation

You likely need to educate the coding and CDI staff about this. and the dieticians might be able to assist.

vparent@emhs.org

https://www.nutritioncaremanual.org/topic.cfm?ncm_toc_id=268909