Coding Instructions
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Code 1: if resident is male.
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Code 2: if resident is female.
DiraChart MDS item reference
A0810Section Av1.20.1Manual page A-15
Sex
Item Rationale
Quick coding
Answer Codes
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Response format: Coded response
A0900. Birth Date
Month Day Year
Item-specific instructions
Coding Guidance
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Coding Tips
and Special Populations
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Resident sex on the MDS must match what is in the Social Security system.
MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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16 relationships5 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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Nursing Home Subsets
Swing Bed Subsets
Shared NH/SB Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Quarterly A=02, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Discharge A=99, B=99, F=10, 11, G=1, 2, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
Program and Policy Use
Official CMS source
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