H0400


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Property Specification
Data System MDS
Data Specs V3.01.0
Description Bowel continence
Group Asmt
Type Code
Length 1
Fixed Start-End 691-691
Version Notes

Item Subsets
Active NC,NQ,NP,ND,SP,SD
Inactive NT,NPE,IPA,ST,XX
State optional

Item Values
Value LOINC Text
0 Always continent
1 Occasionally incontinent (one episode of bowel incontinence)
2 Frequently incontinent (2 or more episodes of bowel incontinence, but at least one continent bowel movement)
3 Always incontinent (no episodes of continent bowel movements)
9 Not rated, resident had an ostomy or did not have a bowel movement for the entire 7 days
- Not assessed/no information

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-3676 Format Fatal Values of Code and Checklist Items:
Only the coded values listed in the "Item Values" table of the Detailed Data Specifications Report may be submitted for this item.
-3897 Consistency Warning If A0310B=[01], then the following warning message will apply if a dash is submitted for this item:

Payment Reduction Warning: A dash (-) submitted in this quality measure assessment item may result in a payment reduction for your facility of two percentage points for the affected payment determination.

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