OASIS edit -7061: Inconsistent Item
Edit -7061 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 Item". 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: D0150A1, D0150A2, D0150B1, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, and more. CMS's action: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit."
What CMS's data specification says about -7061
CMS's OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 (HTML edit page oe_7061.html, generated 11/05/2025) list edit -7061 with edit type Consistency and severity Fatal. The edit text, as CMS publishes it:
Total Severity Score Calculation: (a) If D0150A1 = [9] and D0150B1 = [9], then D0160 must equal [^]. (b) If D0150A2 = [0,1] and D0150B2 = [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 and Format Integer Items to nearest integer. These are referred to as the "items in Column 2", below. The following rules explain how to compute the score that is placed in item D0160. These rules consider the "number of missing items in Column 2" which is the number of items in Column 2 that are skipped. (c) If the following items D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 equal [0,1,2,3], then D0160 must equal the sum of these items. (d) If one of the following items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 = [-,^], then D0160 must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/8(1.125), rounded to the nearest integer. (e) If two of the following items: D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2 = [-,^], then D0160 must equal the sum of the remaining items times 9/7(1.286), rounded to the nearest integer. (f) If three or more items between D0150A2, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2 and D0150I2 = [-,^], then D0160 must equal [99].
Note: CMS's PDF Unduplicated Edits By ID Report for -7061 ends at sub-edit (e). Sub-edit (f) appears in CMS's HTML page for the edit and as guide entry -7061f below.
CMS's version note for -7061:
[V3.02.0]-New edit. Replaces edit -5910.
CMS's overview document defines this edit type: "Consistency edits define logical constraints among multiple items."
What the iQIES error message for -7061 says
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 (Excel, posted 2026-02-05 on the QTSO reference manuals page) has 6 current entries for this edit. Each is copied in full, with whitespace normalised:
-7061a
- Error ID
- -7061a
- 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 and D0150B1 is No Response [9], then D0160 must be skipped [^].
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-7061b
- Error ID
- -7061b
- 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 and D0150B2 is 6 days or less [0,1], then D0160 must equal the sum of the values from D0150A2 and D0150B2.
- Action
- Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit.
- Effective start date
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-7061c
- Error ID
- -7061c
- 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
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-7061d
- Error ID
- -7061d
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If one of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency is a dash or 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 a dash or 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
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-7061e
- Error ID
- -7061e
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If two of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency are a dash or 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 a dash or 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
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
-7061f
- Error ID
- -7061f
- Severity
- Fatal
- Type
- Consistency
- Error message
- Inconsistent Item: If three or more of the items D0150A2 through D0150I2 symptom frequency are a dash or 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 a dash or 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
- 2026-04-01
- Effective end date
- 2099-12-31 (CMS uses this date for an open-ended entry)
Items this edit checks
CMS's Item List for -7061 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 -7061 (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 | 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 |
| -7074 | Fatal | Consistency | Inconsistent D0150E Items | 1 |
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 -7061 fatal or a warning?
Fatal. CMS lists edit -7061 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 -7061?
CMS's Item List for edit -7061 names 12 items: D0150A1, D0150A2, D0150B1, D0150B2, D0150C2, D0150D2, D0150E2, D0150F2, D0150G2, D0150H2, D0150I2, D0160. The full list with descriptions is in the table above.
How do I fix OASIS edit -7061?
CMS's OASIS Error Message Reference Guide v2.4 gives this action for -7061a: "Make appropriate corrections to the records and resubmit." Its tips: "If D0150A1 and D0150B1 is No Response [9], then D0160 must be skipped [^]." The guide has 6 entries for this edit (-7061a, -7061b, -7061c, -7061d, -7061e, -7061f); each is quoted above.
Which records does edit -7061 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."
What changed for edit -7061 in V3.02.0?
CMS's version note reads: "[V3.02.0]-New edit. Replaces edit -5910."
Sources
- CMS, OASIS-E2 Data Submission Specifications V3.02.0 FINAL (zip): HTML edit page
oe_7061.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.