Map which Chapter 8 bases apply, then show the need is daily and can be met only in a SNF (the practical-matter test). This is what a coverage reviewer looks for on a Part A day.
Observation & assessment; management & evaluation
A sensory deficit carries a reasonable potential for unnoticed injury and, when acute, for a neurologic emergency; the sensory assessment and the active protective management require daily nursing judgment.
Teaching & training
Teaching protective skin/foot inspection and temperature-safety strategies to competence is a covered skilled service.
