0
No
if this is not a Short Stay assessment.
DiraChart MDS item reference
Z0200Section Zv1.20.1Manual page Z-2
State Medicaid Billing (if required by the state)
Item Rationale
Quick coding
Answer Codes
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
Response format: Instruction / group heading
1
Yes
if this is a Medicare Short Stay assessment.
Coding Tip
The standard RUG-IV grouper automatically determines whether or not this is a Short
Stay assessment. MDS software typically makes this determination automatically.
Item-specific instructions
Coding Guidance
Review what the item asks, how to choose the response, and what should be verified before submission.
Coding Instructions
for Z0200A, Case Mix Group
•
If the state has selected a standard payment model, this item will usually be populated
automatically by the software data entry product. Otherwise, enter the case-mix code
calculated based on the MDS assessment.
Coding Instructions for Z0200B, Version Code
•
If the state has selected a standard payment model, this item will usually be populated
automatically by the software data entry product. Otherwise, enter the case mix version
code in the spaces provided. This is the version code appropriate to the code in Item
Z0200A.
Coding Instructions for Z0200C, Is this a Short Stay assessment?
•
Code 0, no: if this is not a Short Stay assessment.
•
Code 1, yes: if this is a Medicare Short Stay assessment.
Coding Tip
•
The standard RUG-IV grouper automatically determines whether or not this is a Short
Stay assessment. MDS software typically makes this determination automatically.
MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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6 relationships2 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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Nursing Home Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
Official CMS source
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