DiraChart MDS item reference
A0500Section Av1.20.1Manual page A-12
Legal Name of Resident
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RAI Manual v1.20.1Steps for Assessment
1. Ask resident, family, significant other, and/or
guardian/legally authorized representative.
DEFINITION
LEGAL NAME
Resident’s name as it
appears on the Medicare
card. If the resident is not
enrolled in the Medicare
program, use the resident’s
name as it appears on a
Medicaid card or other
government-issued
document.
A0500: Legal Name of Resident (cont.)
2. Check the resident’s name on their Medicare card, or if not in the program, check a Medicaid
card or other government-issued document.
Manual page A-12RAI Manual v1.20.1Coding Instructions
Use printed letters. Enter in the following order:
A. First Name
B. Middle Initial (if the resident has no middle initial, leave Item A0500B blank; if the
resident has two or more middle names, use the initial of the first middle name)
C. Last Name
D. Suffix (e.g., Jr./Sr.)
Manual page A-12 MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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15 relationships5 groups+
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
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