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PDGM Clinical Groups

All 12 PDGM clinical groups (A–L) with CMS labels, summaries, and ICD-10 chapter examples — searchable.

CY2026 PDGM · CMS-1828-F · ingested 2026-04-28

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All 12 groups

CY2026 PDGM

  1. APDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Other

    Catch-all for medication management, teaching, and assessment cases that do not fit any of the other 11 clinical groups.

  2. BPDGM clinical group

    Neuro Rehabilitation

    Rehab focused on neurological conditions including stroke sequelae and degenerative neurologic disease.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • G00–G99 (nervous system)
    • I60–I69 (cerebrovascular sequelae)
  3. CPDGM clinical group

    Wound

    Skilled wound care for surgical, pressure, vascular, or other chronic ulcers.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • L00–L99 (skin)
    • I70.x / I83.x (vascular ulcers)
    • T81.x / T87.x (post-op wounds)
  4. DPDGM clinical group

    Complex Nursing Interventions

    Cases requiring complex skilled nursing such as IV therapy, parenteral nutrition, or ostomy management.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • Z43.x (ostomy/parenteral aftercare)
    • selected complex skilled-nursing codes
  5. EPDGM clinical group

    Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

    Rehab focused on musculoskeletal conditions including post-orthopedic-surgery aftercare.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • M00–M99 (musculoskeletal)
    • selected S/T orthopedic injuries
    • Z47.x aftercare
  6. FPDGM clinical group

    Behavioral Health

    Psychiatric and behavioral conditions that drive the principal home health need.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • F04–F99 (mental, behavioral, neurodevelopmental)
  7. GPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Surgical Aftercare

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment focused on post-surgical recovery.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • Z47.x
    • Z48.x (encounters for aftercare)
  8. HPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Cardiac and Circulatory

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment for cardiac and circulatory diagnoses.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • I00–I99 (excluding cerebrovascular sequelae which go to Neuro Rehab)
  9. IPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Endocrine

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment for endocrine and metabolic diagnoses.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • E00–E89 (endocrine, nutritional, metabolic)
  10. JPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment for GI and GU diagnoses.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • K00–K95 (digestive)
    • N00–N99 (genitourinary)
  11. KPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment for infectious, neoplastic, and blood disorders.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • A00–B99 (infectious)
    • C00–D49 (neoplasms)
    • D50–D89 (blood and immune)
  12. LPDGM clinical group

    MMTA — Respiratory

    Medication management, teaching, and assessment for respiratory diagnoses.

    ICD-10 chapters (illustrative)

    • J00–J99 (respiratory)