1
Rarely or not at all
if the resident responds that pain has rarely or not at all
limited their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past
5 days.
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J0530Section Jv1.20.1Manual page J-15
Pain Interference with Day-to-Day Activities
Steps for Assessment
Quick coding
Answer Codes
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
Response format: Coded response
2
Occasionally
if the resident responds that pain has occasionally limited
their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past 5
days.
3
Frequently
if the resident responds that pain has frequently limited their
day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past 5 days.
4
Almost constantly
if the resident responds that pain has almost constantly
limited their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the
past 5 days.
•
8
Unable to answer
if the resident is unable to answer the question, does not
respond, or gives a nonsensical response.
Item-specific instructions
Coding Guidance
Review what the item asks, how to choose the response, and what should be verified before submission.
Steps for Assessment
1. Read the question and response choices as written.
Manual page J-15Coding Instructions
Code for pain interference with day-to-day activities over the last 5 days.
•
Code 1, Rarely or not at all: if the resident responds that pain has rarely or not at all
limited their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past
5 days.
•
Code 2, Occasionally: if the resident responds that pain has occasionally limited
their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past 5
days.
•
Code 3, Frequently: if the resident responds that pain has frequently limited their
day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the past 5 days.
•
Code 4, Almost constantly: if the resident responds that pain has almost constantly
limited their day-to-day activities (excluding rehabilitation therapy sessions) over the
past 5 days.
J0530: Pain Interference with Day-to-Day Activities (cont.)
• Code 8, Unable to answer: if the resident is unable to answer the question, does not
respond, or gives a nonsensical response.
Coding Tips
•
This item should be coded based on the resident’s interpretation of the provided response
options for frequency. If the resident is unable to decide between two options, then the
assessor should code for the option with the higher frequency.
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18 relationships6 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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Nursing Home Subsets
Swing Bed Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Quarterly A=02, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Discharge A=99, B=99, F=10, 11, G=1, 2, H=0
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Program and Policy Use
D/C Items (Only when A0310F = 10 or 11)
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