OASIS-C
04/02/2026
The coder had inquired about using T38.3X5A (Adverse effect of insulin and oral hypoglycemic (antidiabetic) drugs, initial encounter). Coding Clinic notes this would not be used since Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications mimic the action of the natural GLP-1 hormone.
03/05/2026
The OASIS should be discipline-neutral, but it's still not in many nurses’ wheelhouse or practice to actually watch these functional tasks.
03/05/2026
A patient with early dementia may appear alert and oriented during the visit, but may have experienced intermittent confusion in the prior 24 hours, which should be factored into scoring.
12/11/2025
With the publishing of the 2026 home health payment rule on Dec. 2, requirements around determining a patient’s COVID-19 vaccine status have changed.
12/04/2025
Of all the OASIS functional “sister items,” none resemble each other more than M1845 (Toileting hygiene) and GG0130C (Toileting hygiene). But they’re often misunderstood or misapplied in practice, experts note.
11/20/2025
When completing the OASIS, M1028 (Active Diagnoses: Comorbidities and Co-existing Conditions) is used to identify specific diagnoses that increase a patient’s risk for developing pressure ulcers.
09/11/2025
Ensuring accuracy with M2020 (Management of oral medications) is important in determining patient safety and improving outcomes. 
08/28/2025
Clinicians frequently struggle to address the nuances between responses to M1800 items and the similar questions in the GG section. You can find all of our stories on the differences in this index. 
07/18/2025
A fluid-restricted diet is considered a therapeutic diet for K0520D (Nutritional approaches - therapeutic diet) if the patient’s fluid restriction is prescribed in order to manage a disease or clinical condition, CMS clarified in the recent July quarterly OASIS Q&As. 
07/18/2025
It would not be appropriate to assume stage 3a chronic kidney disease (CKD) for a patient with documented stage 3a chronic renal impairment if the provider does not specifically state CKD in the documentation, the Coding Clinic stated in their recent Q2 2025 guidance update.

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