OASIS edit -5900: deleted in V3.02.0
CMS deleted edit -5900. Its version note in the V3.02.0 specifications reads: "[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7060." The iQIES error guide v2.4 lists its effective end date as 2026-03-31. Look up edit -7060 for the current rule.
What CMS's data specification says about -5900
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_5900.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -5900 with edit type Consistency and severity Fatal. The edit text, as CMS publishes it:
***THIS EDIT WAS DELETED IN V3.02.0***
CMS's version note for -5900:
[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7060.
What the iQIES error message for -5900 says
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel, posted 2026-02-05) carries 5 ended entries for -5900, kept here because records with earlier completion dates are validated under the earlier specifications (CMS overview, section 3.2):
-5900a(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5900a
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent D0150 Items: If D0150A2 and D0150B2 symptom frequency is equal to never/1 day or 2-6 days [0,1], then the following items D0150C1 through D0150I1 must be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Patient Mood Interview items D0150C1 through D0150I1 is not consistent with the value submitted in items D0150A2 or D0150B2.
- Tips
- IF D0150A2 is 0 or 1AND D0150B2 is 0 or 1.THEN the items D0150C1, D0150D1, D0150E1, D0150F1, D0150G1, D0150H1, D0150I1 must be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5900b(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5900b
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent D0150 Items: If D0150A1 or D0150B1 Symptom Presence is equal to a dash [-], then the following items D0150C1 through D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Patient Mood Interview items D0150C1 through D0150I1 is not consistent with the value submitted in items D0150A1 or D0150B1.
- Tips
- IF D0150A1 is a dash [-] OR D0150B1 is a dash [-],THEN the items D0150C1, D0150D1, D0150E1, D0150F1, D0150G1, D0150H1, D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5900c(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5900c
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent D0150 Items: If D0150A1 and D0150B1 Symptom Presence is No Response [9], then the following items D0150C1 through D0150I1 must be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Patient Mood Interview items D0150C1 through D0150I1 is not consistent with the value submitted in items D0150A1 or D0150B1.
- Tips
- IF D0150A1 is 9AND D0150B1 is 9,THEN the items D0150C1, D0150D1, D0150E1, D0150F1, D0150G1, D0150H1, D0150I1 must be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5900d(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5900d
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent D0150 Items: If D0150A2 Symptom Frequency is skipped [^] AND D0150B2 Symptom Frequency is never/1 day or 2-6 days [0,1] OR D0150A2 Symptom Frequency is never/1 day or 2-6 days [0,1] AND D0150B2 Symptom Frequency is skipped [^], then the following items D0150C1 through D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Patient Mood Interview items D0150C1 through D0150I1 is not consistent with the value submitted in items D0150A2 or D0150B2.
- Tips
- IF D0150A2 is skipped [^]AND D0150B2 is 0 or 1 ORIF D0150A2 is 0 or 1AND D0150B2 is skipped [^], THEN the items D0150C1, D0150D1, D0150E1, D0150F1, D0150G1, D0150H1, D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5900e(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5900e
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent D0150 Items: If D0150A2 or D0150B2 symptom frequency is equal to 7 to 14 days [2,3], then the following items D0150C1 through D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in Patient Mood Interview items D0150C1 through D0150I1 is not consistent with the value submitted in items D0150A2 or D0150B2.
- Tips
- IF D0150A2 is 2 or 3 OR D0150B2 is 2 or 3,THEN the items D0150C1, D0150D1, D0150E1, D0150F1, D0150G1, D0150H1, D0150I1 must not be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
Items this edit checked
CMS's Item List for -5900 names 11 items.
| Item ID | Description (CMS) | Item page |
|---|---|---|
| D0150A1 | Mood: Little interest/pleasure doing things: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150A2 | Mood: Little interest/pleasure doing things: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150B1 | Mood: Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150B2 | Mood: Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150C1 | Mood: Trouble falling or staying asleep: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150D1 | Mood: Feeling tired or having little energy: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150E1 | Mood: Poor appetite or overeating: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150F1 | Mood: Feeling bad about yourself: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150G1 | Mood: Trouble concentrating on things: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150H1 | Mood: Moving or speaking so slowly: Pres | D0150 |
| D0150I1 | Mood: Thoughts of better off dead: Pres | D0150 |
Related edits
Other current edits whose CMS Item List shares one or more items with -5900 (the broad -3060 value edit, which covers 365 items, is left out):
| Edit ID | Severity | Type | iQIES label | Items shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7060 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150 Items | 11 |
| -7061 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent Item | 4 |
| -7070 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150A Items | 2 |
| -7071 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150B Items | 2 |
| -7072 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150C Items | 1 |
| -7073 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150D Items | 1 |
| -7074 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150E Items | 1 |
| -7075 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150F Items | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Is OASIS edit -5900 still used?
Not for records under V3.02.0. CMS's version note reads: "[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7060." The iQIES error guide lists its last effective date as 2026-03-31.
What replaced OASIS edit -5900?
Edit -7060, according to CMS's version note for -5900. See the page for -7060.
Sources
- CMS, OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 FINAL (zip): HTML edit page
oe_5900.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.