OASIS edit -5201
Edit -5201 is a fatal consistency edit in CMS's OASIS-E2 data specifications V3.02.0, effective for records with completion dates on or after 2026-04-01. 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 12 items: M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_ICD, M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG1_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG1_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG2_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG2_SEVERITY, and more. CMS's action: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit."
What CMS's data specification says about -5201
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_5201.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -5201 with edit type Consistency and severity Fatal. The edit text, as CMS publishes it:
If M0100_ASSMT_REASON=[01,03] and if character 1 of the Primary/Other ICD code in Column 2 is equal to [V,W,X,Y,Z,v,w,x,y,z], then the corresponding severity code must equal [^].
CMS's overview document defines this edit type: "Consistency edits define logical constraints among multiple items."
What the iQIES error message for -5201 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:
-5201
- Error ID
- -5201
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- If M0100_ASSMT_REASON=[01,03] and if character 1 of the Primary/Other ICD code in Column 2 is equal to [V,W,X,Y,Z,v,w,x,y,z], then the corresponding severity code must equal [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Column 2 of items M1021 (Primary Diagnosis) and M1023 (Other Diagnoses) are not consistent with the corresponding ICD severity code submitted.
- Tips
- IF M0100 is 01 or 03,AND the first character of an M1021 or M1023 ICD code is V, W, X, Y, Z, v, w, x, y, or z,THEN the corresponding severity code must be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2020-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
Items this edit checks
CMS's Item List for -5201 names 12 items.
| Item ID | Description (CMS) | Item page |
|---|---|---|
| M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_ICD | Primary diagnosis ICD code | none yet |
| M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_SEVERITY | Primary diagnosis severity rating | none yet |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG1_ICD | Other diagnosis 1: ICD code | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG1_SEVERITY | Other diagnosis 1: severity rating | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG2_ICD | Other diagnosis 2: ICD code | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG2_SEVERITY | Other diagnosis 2: severity rating | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG3_ICD | Other diagnosis 3: ICD code | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG3_SEVERITY | Other diagnosis 3: severity rating | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG4_ICD | Other diagnosis 4: ICD code | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG4_SEVERITY | Other diagnosis 4: severity rating | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG5_ICD | Other diagnosis 5: ICD code | M1023 |
| M1023_OTH_DIAG5_SEVERITY | Other diagnosis 5: severity rating | M1023 |
Related edits
Other current edits whose CMS Item List shares one or more items with -5201 (the broad -3060 value edit, which covers 365 items, is left out):
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 -5201 fatal or a warning?
Fatal. CMS lists edit -5201 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 -5201?
CMS's Item List for edit -5201 names 12 items: M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_ICD, M1021_PRIMARY_DIAG_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG1_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG1_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG2_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG2_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG3_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG3_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG4_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG4_SEVERITY, M1023_OTH_DIAG5_ICD, M1023_OTH_DIAG5_SEVERITY. The full list with descriptions is in the table above.
How do I fix OASIS edit -5201?
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 gives this action for -5201: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit." Its tips: "IF M0100 is 01 or 03, AND the first character of an M1021 or M1023 ICD code is V, W, X, Y, Z, v, w, x, y, or z, THEN the corresponding severity code must be skipped [^]."
Which records does edit -5201 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_5201.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.