OASIS edit -3070: Invalid Date
Edit -3070 is a fatal format edit in CMS's OASIS-E2 data specifications V3.02.0, effective for records with completion dates on or after 2026-04-01. iQIES reports it as "Invalid Date". A fatal edit rejects the record: "Records with fatal errors will be rejected. All fatal errors in a record must be corrected and resubmitted." It checks 8 items: M0030_START_CARE_DT, M0032_ROC_DT, M0090_INFO_COMPLETED_DT, M0102_PHYSN_ORDRD_SOCROC_DT, M0104_PHYSN_RFRL_DT, M1005_INP_DISCHARGE_DT, and more. CMS's action: "• Contact the vendor of the encoding software if the date format is incorrect." (first of its listed actions; all are quoted below)
What CMS's data specification says about -3070
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_3070.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -3070 with edit type Format and severity Fatal. The edit text, as CMS publishes it:
VALUES OF DATE ITEMS This item must contain either (a) a valid date in YYYYMMDD format, or (b) one of the special values (if any) that are listed in the "Item Values" table of the Detailed Data Specifications Report. Note that if a date in YYYYMMDD format is submitted, it must be 8 characters in length and each of the 8 characters must contain the digits 0 (zero) through 9. YYYY, MM, and DD must be zero filled, where necessary. For example, January 1, 2014 must be submitted as "20140101".
CMS's overview document defines this edit type: "Format edits specify special rules for formatting item values."
What the iQIES error message for -3070 says
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel, posted 2026-02-05 on the QTSO reference manuals page) has 1 current entry for this edit. Each is copied in full, with whitespace normalised:
-3070
- Error ID
- -3070
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Format
- Error message
- Invalid Date: This item must contain a valid date in YYYYMMDD format or allowable special character(s).
- Potential cause
- The date submitted in this item is invalid or formatted improperly.
- Tips
- • A date must be submitted in YYYYMMDD format or must contain the appropriate allowable special character(s).• The invalid date is displayed on the Final Validation Report in the exact format that it was submitted.
- Action
- • Contact the vendor of the encoding software if the date format is incorrect.• Make appropriate corrections to the record and resubmit.• Refer to the current data specifications to identify the acceptable values for this item.
- Effective start date
- 2010-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
Items this edit checks
CMS's Item List for -3070 names 8 items.
| Item ID | Description (CMS) | Item page |
|---|---|---|
| M0030_START_CARE_DT | Start of care date | M0030 |
| M0032_ROC_DT | Resumption of care date | M0032 |
| M0090_INFO_COMPLETED_DT | Date assessment completed | M0090 |
| M0102_PHYSN_ORDRD_SOCROC_DT | Physician ordered SOC/ROC date | M0102 |
| M0104_PHYSN_RFRL_DT | Physician date of referral | M0104 |
| M1005_INP_DISCHARGE_DT | Most recent inpatient discharge date | M1005 |
| M0906_DC_TRAN_DTH_DT | Discharge, transfer, death date | none yet |
| M1307_OLDST_STG2_ONST_DT | Date of onset of oldest stage 2 pressure ulcer | none yet |
Related edits
Other current edits whose CMS Item List shares one or more items with -3070:
| Edit ID | Severity | Type | iQIES label | Items shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3261 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 7 |
| -3271 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 7 |
| -7050 | Fatal | Consistency | No Match Found | 4 |
| -3280 | Warning | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 2 |
| -3290 | Warning | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 2 |
| -3300 | Warning | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 2 |
| -3310 | Warning | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 2 |
| -3320 | Warning | Consistency | Inconsistent Dates | 2 |
What happens to the record
CMS's overview, section 6.4, on fatal edits: "Violation of a fatal edit will result in rejection of the submission file." CMS's iQIES error message guide: "Records with fatal errors will be rejected. All fatal errors in a record must be corrected and resubmitted."
Which records this edit applies to
Data specifications version 3.02 has an effective start date of 2026-04-01 and no end date (CMS overview, Table 1). CMS selects the edit set by the record's completion date: "When a submitted record is validated by the iQIES system, its completion date is evaluated and is used to load the appropriate set of edits for the specifications in effect on that date."
Frequently asked questions
Is OASIS edit -3070 fatal or a warning?
Fatal. CMS lists edit -3070 with severity Fatal in the OASIS-E2 data specifications V3.02.0. The CMS overview states: "Violation of a fatal edit will result in rejection of the submission file." The iQIES error guide adds: "Records with fatal errors will be rejected. All fatal errors in a record must be corrected and resubmitted."
Which OASIS items can trigger edit -3070?
CMS's Item List for edit -3070 names 8 items: M0030_START_CARE_DT, M0032_ROC_DT, M0090_INFO_COMPLETED_DT, M0102_PHYSN_ORDRD_SOCROC_DT, M0104_PHYSN_RFRL_DT, M1005_INP_DISCHARGE_DT, M0906_DC_TRAN_DTH_DT, M1307_OLDST_STG2_ONST_DT. The full list with descriptions is in the table above.
How do I fix OASIS edit -3070?
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 gives this action for -3070: "• Contact the vendor of the encoding software if the date format is incorrect. • Make appropriate corrections to the record and resubmit. • Refer to the current data specifications to identify the acceptable values for this item." Its tips: "• A date must be submitted in YYYYMMDD format or must contain the appropriate allowable special character(s). • The invalid date is displayed on the Final Validation Report in the exact format that it was submitted."
Which records does edit -3070 apply to?
Under version 3.02 of the data specifications, records whose completion date, item M0090_INFO_COMPLETED_DT, is on or after 2026-04-01, the effective start date CMS gives that version. Records completed earlier are checked under the version in effect on their completion date (CMS overview, Table 1 and section 3.2); the effective start date on each guide entry above is the date CMS's error guide gives that entry. The CMS overview states: "When a submitted record is validated by the iQIES system, its completion date is evaluated and is used to load the appropriate set of edits for the specifications in effect on that date."
Sources
- CMS, OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 FINAL (zip): HTML edit page
oe_3070.htmland the Unduplicated Edits By ID Report. https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/oasis-e2-data-specs-v3-02-0-final-zip.zip (download page: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/home-health/data-specifications) - CMS, OASIS Data Submission Specifications Overview, Version 3.02.0, October 29, 2025 (in the same zip).
- CMS QTSO, OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel), posted 2026-02-05. https://qtso.cms.gov/system/files/qtso/OASIS%20Error%20Message%20Reference%20Guide%20FINAL%202.4.26.xlsx
CMS text on this page is copied from CMS's documents without rewording; whitespace is normalised, and one rendering artifact in CMS's HTML (a double quote standing in for an apostrophe) is corrected to the apostrophe in CMS's PDF report. This page is maintained by Logicly, which is not affiliated with CMS. Checked against the CMS files on 2026-10-16.