US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-02, ch. 7, § 40.1.2.9
Ostomy Care
A3-3118.1.B.9, HHA-205.1.B.9
Ostomy care during the post-operative period and in the presence of associated
complications where the need for skilled nursing care is clearly documented is a skilled
nursing service. Teaching ostomy care remains skilled nursing care regardless of the
presence of complications. The teaching services and the patient/caregiver responses
must be documented.
History
(Rev. 179, Issued: 01-14-14, Effective: 01-07-14, Implementation: 01-07-14)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
16b09ffea04a208b2e015c461815ab05c7cc140b6886dcee1b5d9f3e4c0386ad
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