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
Post-operative oral care, complex mucositis care, and skilled oral care for aspiration-pneumonia prevention are skilled services under Chapter 8, and an oral change affecting nutrition, infection, or the airway requires daily nursing judgment to detect and manage.
