OASIS · Section M
M0102 — Date of Physician-Ordered SOC/ROC
Response options, how to score it, and the error that most often sends the record back. Cited to Ch. 3, Item M0102.
Response options
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| NA | No specific SOC/ROC date ordered by physician |
How to score it
Enter the date the physician/allowed practitioner order specifically named to start or resume home care, regardless of the discipline ordered. If a revised order delays that date (e.g., extended hospitalization), use the date from the revised order instead — but only if the revised order was received on or before the previously ordered date. A date entered here skips the form to A1255, Transportation.
The common error
Entering the original physician-ordered date after a later revision superseded it. If the order to extend the SOC/ROC date arrives after the previous ordered date has already passed, CMS requires coding M0102 as NA and reporting the original referral date in M0104 instead — not backdating M0102 to the stale order.
CMS Q&As on this item
- Q23.11.1 M0102 & M0104. When determining the physician-ordered SOC(ROC) date (for M0102) or the date of referral (for…
- Q23.11.2 M0102 & M0104. How should M0102 - Date of Physician-ordered SOC (ROC) and M0104 - Date of Referral, be…
- Q23.11.2.01 M0102 & M0104. When following the guidance in Cat. 2 Q61 for a late F2F situation, how should M0102 - Date of…
- Q23.11.2.2 M0102 & M0104. We received a referral for home care but were unable to reach the patient for several days. We…
- Q23.11.5 We have a very large referral base send referrals via fax. The physician ordered SOC date indicated on the…
Source: OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual — Ch. 3, Item M0102. Verified 2026-04-26.
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