CMS releases July 2021 OASIS quarterly Q&As

Effective Jul 20, 2021

Published Jul 20, 2021

Last Reviewed Jul 20, 2021

CMS answers questions about the 5-day assessment time frame and assessing ambulation at the start of care in the recently released OASIS Q&As.

This update includes 13 questions offering guidance on things such as:

When to assess self-care and mobility for GG items.
What constitutes a valid referral for M0104.
How to code GG0100C - Prior functioning: Everyday Activity Stairs when stairs aren't used by the patient.
How to code GG0130C - Toilet Hygiene when different levels of support are needed.

View CMS’ July 2021 quarterly OASIS Q&As at https://bit.ly/2TlPiJS.

For further coverage of the latest release of OASIS Q&As, see the upcoming issue of Home Health Line and the Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health.

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