Coding Manual for MDS 3.0

Table of Contents

 

Introduction   1

 

MDS 3.0 Section Changes   2

 

New Items   3

 

Special Items   5

 

Significant Change in Status Checklist   6

 

RUG IV Categories   7   

 

MDS Sections Changing Reimbursement   11

 

Quality Indicators   14  

 

Chronic Care Quality Measures   15  

 

Revised QI/QM Reports   16

 

MDS 2.0 Item Table – Answers the question, “Where did it go?”   18

 

Interviewing Resident to Increase Resident Voice    25

 

 

 

MDS Sections A through Z are in alphabetical order with Section letters appearing at the bottom right corners:

 

A – Identification Information

B - Hearing, Speech, and Vision

C - Cognitive Patterns

D - Mood

E - Behavior

F – Preferences for Customary Routine and Activities

G - Functional Status

H - Bladder and Bowel

I - Active Disease Diagnoses

J - Health Conditions

K - Swallowing / Nutritional Status

L - Oral / Dental Status

M - Skin Conditions

N - Medications

O - Special Treatments and Procedures

P - Restraints

Q - Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting

Z – Assessment Administration

 

References

 

CD-ROM   in back of the manual