OASIS edit -5910: deleted in V3.02.0
CMS deleted edit -5910. Its version note in the V3.02.0 specifications reads: "[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7061." The iQIES error guide v2.4 lists its effective end date as 2026-03-31. Look up edit -7061 for the current rule.
What CMS's data specification says about -5910
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_5910.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -5910 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 -5910:
[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7061.
What the iQIES error message for -5910 says
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel, posted 2026-02-05) carries 6 ended entries for -5910, kept here because records with earlier completion dates are validated under the earlier specifications (CMS overview, section 3.2):
-5910a(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910a
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If D0150A1 and D0150B1 Symptom Presence are No Response [9], then D0160 must be skipped [^].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If D0150A1 is No Response [9] and D0150B1 is No Response [9], then D0160 must be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5910b(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910b
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If D0150A2 and D0150B2 Symptom Frequency are never/1 day or 2-6 days [0,1], then D0160 must equal the sum of those two items.
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If D0150A2 is 6 days or less [0,1] and D0150B2 is 6 days or less [0,1], then D0160 must equal the sum of the values from D0150A2 and D0150B2. Otherwise, the PHQ-9 must be completed, and D0160 must equal the sum of the values of the following nine items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5910c(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910c
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency equal [0,1,2,3], then D0160 total severity score must equal the sum of these items.
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If the following items D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 are between never and 14 days [0,1,2,3], then D0160 must equal the sum of these items.
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5910d(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910d
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If one of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency is skipped [^], then D0160 total severity score must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/8(1.125), rounded to the nearest integer.
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If one of the following items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 is skipped [^], then D0160 must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/8(1.125), rounded to the nearest integer.
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5910e(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910e
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If two of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency are skipped [^], then D0160 total severity score must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/7(1.286), rounded to the nearest integer.
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If two of the following items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 are skipped [^], then D0160 must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/7(1.286), rounded to the nearest integer
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2023-01-01
- Effective end date
- 2026-03-31
-5910f(ended 2026-03-31)
- Error ID
- -5910f
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If three of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency are skipped [^], then D0160 total severity score must equal [99].
- Potential cause
- The value(s) submitted in D0150 Mood items is not consistent with other mood related items.
- Tips
- If three of the following items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 are skipped [^], then D0160 must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/6(1.5), rounded to the nearest integer.
- 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 -5910 names 12 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 |
| D0150C2 | Mood: Trouble falling or staying asleep: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150D2 | Mood: Feeling tired or having little energy: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150E2 | Mood: Poor appetite or overeating: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150F2 | Mood: Feeling bad about yourself: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150G2 | Mood: Trouble concentrating on things: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150H2 | Mood: Moving or speaking so slowly: Freq | D0150 |
| D0150I2 | Mood: Thoughts of better off dead: Freq | D0150 |
| D0160 | Total severity score | D0160 |
Related edits
Other current edits whose CMS Item List shares one or more items with -5910 (the broad -3060 value edit, which covers 365 items, is left out):
| Edit ID | Severity | Type | iQIES label | Items shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7061 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent Item | 12 |
| -7060 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150 Items | 4 |
| -7070 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150A Items | 2 |
| -7071 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150B Items | 2 |
| -3090 | Fatal | Format | Invalid Value | 1 |
| -3100 | Fatal | Format | Invalid Numeric Format | 1 |
| -7072 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150C Items | 1 |
| -7073 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150D Items | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Is OASIS edit -5910 still used?
Not for records under V3.02.0. CMS's version note reads: "[V3.02.0]-This edit was replaced by edit -7061." The iQIES error guide lists its last effective date as 2026-03-31.
What replaced OASIS edit -5910?
Edit -7061, according to CMS's version note for -5910. See the page for -7061.
Sources
- CMS, OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 FINAL (zip): HTML edit page
oe_5910.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.