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.
Covered skilled procedure; observation & assessment
Continuous bladder irrigation and post-operative urologic/catheter care are skilled services under Chapter 8, and the post-prostatectomy/TURP course carries a reasonable potential for hemorrhage or obstruction that requires daily nursing judgment to detect.
