MDS 3.0 Lookup

Manual v1.20.1 - 2025-10-01 Matrix v1.20.1v4 - 2025-10-01
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MDS 3.0 Lookup

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171 Items 20 Sections 2 Active source baselines 329 Sub-items

Assessment types

5 shown now / 12 total

The first row highlights the most-used entry points. Expand to review the full Medicare, OBRA, correction, and tracking set.

5D

Medicare 5-Day

PDPM / Medicare

Use for focused Medicare capture on day 5 when the facility wants to complete the PPS work before the OBRA admission timing.

IPA

Interim Payment

PDPM / Medicare

Open the Medicare IPA path when the resident status changes and the facility needs a payment reset without waiting for the next OBRA cycle.

AD

Admission

OBRA

Keep admission reference separate when the OBRA admission may be completed later, such as day 7 or day 8.

Q

Quarterly

OBRA

Reference commonly reviewed items for routine quarterly assessments.

AN

Annual

OBRA

Open annual assessment references and source-aware item guidance.

SC

Significant Change

SCSA

Use for focused lookup when a significant change drives review.

CC

Significant Correction (Comprehensive)

OBRA correction

Use when the facility needs to correct a prior comprehensive assessment record and wants the correction-specific reference path.

CQ

Significant Correction (Quarterly)

OBRA correction

Reference the quarterly correction path separately so the team can validate correction timing and item carry-forward rules.

DC

Discharge

OBRA / PPS

Quick entry point for discharge-related item reference and matrix review.

ET

Entry Tracking

Tracking

Use for entry-tracking lookup when the resident enters the facility and the team needs the tracking-only workflow.

DT

Discharge Tracking

Tracking

Open the discharge-tracking reference separately from the full discharge assessment so the record type stays clear.

DF

Death in Facility

Tracking

Use for the death-in-facility tracking workflow when the record type is required without a standard discharge assessment.

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