OASIS edit -5500: Inconsistent None of the Above Value
Edit -5500 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. iQIES reports it as "Inconsistent None of the Above Value". 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 6 items: GG0110A, GG0110B, GG0110C, GG0110D, GG0110E, GG0110Z. CMS's action: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit."
What CMS's data specification says about -5500
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_5500.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -5500 with edit type Consistency and severity Fatal. The edit text, as CMS publishes it:
GG0110 Consistency: a) If GG0110Z=[1], then all items from GG0110A through GG0110E must be equal to [0]. b) If GG0110Z=[0], then at least one of the items GG0110A through GG0110E must be equal to [1]. c) If GG0110Z=[-], then at least one item from GG0110A through GG0110E must equal [-], and all remaining items must equal [0,-].
CMS's overview document defines this edit type: "Consistency edits define logical constraints among multiple items."
What the iQIES error message for -5500 says
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel, posted 2026-02-05 on the QTSO reference manuals page) has 3 current entries for this edit. Each is copied in full, with whitespace normalised:
-5500a
- Error ID
- -5500a
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent None of the Above Value: If GG0110Z equals 1, then all items from GG0110A through GG0110E must equal 0.
- Potential cause
- The value submitted in item GG0110Z (Prior Device Use: None of the above) is not consistent with one or more values submitted in related items GG0110A through GG0110E.
- Tips
- IF GG0110Z is checked, THEN all items GG0110A through GG0110E must be unchecked.• A checked response displays as a “1” on the validation report.• An unchecked response displays as a “0” on the validation report.
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2019-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-5500b
- Error ID
- -5500b
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent None of the Above Value: If GG0110Z equals 0, then at least one item from GG0110A through GG0110E must equal 1.
- Potential cause
- The value submitted in item GG0110Z (Prior Device Use: None of the above) is not consistent with one or more values submitted in related items GG0110A through GG0110E.
- Tips
- IF GG0110Z is unchecked, THEN one or more active items GG0110A through GG0110E must be checked.
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2019-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-5500c
- Error ID
- -5500c
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent None of the Above Value: If GG0110Z equals dash (-), then at least one item from GG0110A through GG0110E must equal dash (-) and all remaining items must equal 0 or dash (-).
- Potential cause
- The value submitted in item GG0110Z (Prior Device Use: None of the above) is not consistent with one or more values submitted in related items GG0110A through GG0110E.
- Tips
- IF GG0110Z is a dash (-), THEN one or more active items GG0110A through GG0110E must be a dash (-) and the remaining items GG0110A through GG0110E must be unchecked or a dash (-).
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2019-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
Items this edit checks
CMS's Item List for -5500 names 6 items.
| Item ID | Description (CMS) | Item page |
|---|---|---|
| GG0110A | Prior Device - Manual wheelchair | none yet |
| GG0110B | Prior Device - Motorized wheelchair and/or scooter | none yet |
| GG0110C | Prior Device - Mechanical lift | none yet |
| GG0110D | Prior Device - Walker | none yet |
| GG0110E | Prior Device - Orthotics/Prosthetics | none yet |
| GG0110Z | Prior Device - None of the above | none yet |
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 -5500 fatal or a warning?
Fatal. CMS lists edit -5500 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 -5500?
CMS's Item List for edit -5500 names 6 items: GG0110A, GG0110B, GG0110C, GG0110D, GG0110E, GG0110Z. The full list with descriptions is in the table above.
How do I fix OASIS edit -5500?
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 gives this action for -5500a: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit." Its tips: "IF GG0110Z is checked, THEN all items GG0110A through GG0110E must be unchecked. • A checked response displays as a “1” on the validation report. • An unchecked response displays as a “0” on the validation report." The guide has 3 entries for this edit (-5500a, -5500b, -5500c); each is quoted above.
Which records does edit -5500 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_5500.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.