Problem: A 76-year-old morbidly obese white male was admitted to the facility with an acute exacerbation of COPD. He is a previous smoker but has not smoked for the past year because his breathing issues have continued to worsen. He was started on oxygen and treated with an oral corticosteroid with prophylactic antibiotics administered. The progress note for day two states that the pressure ulcer of his right heel (stage 4) was non-excisionally debrided at the bedside.
As an auditor, you must review the POA status indicator and determine whether your coder has identified the correct POA status indicator for each diagnosis.