DiraChart MDS item reference
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Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
This row introduces a grouped MDS item. Complete the applicable child items shown in the current item set.
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1. Indicate the resident’s primary medical condition category that best describes the primary
reason for the Medicare Part A stay. Medical record sources for physician diagnoses include
the most recent history and physical, transfer documents, discharge summaries, progress
notes, and other resources as available.
I0020: Indicate the resident’s primary medical condition category
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Complete only if A0310B = 01 or 08
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Indicate the resident’s primary medical condition category that best describes the primary
reason for the Medicare Part A stay; then proceed to I0020B and enter the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD) code for that condition, including the decimal.
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When an acute condition represents the primary reason for the resident's SNF stay, it can be
coded in I0020B. However, it is more common that a resident presents to the SNF for care
related to an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury. Therefore, subsequent encounter or
sequelae codes should be used.
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Include the primary medical condition coded in item I0020B in items I0100–I8000: Active
Diagnoses in the Last 7 Days.
— Code 01, Stroke, if the resident’s primary medical condition category is due to
stroke.
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