OASIS Alert
FIND THE MISSING OASIS TABLES
Here's where you can locate diagnoses and other valuable data, too.
Ohio Subscriber
Answer:We have good news -- the tables you're looking for are still there, they just look a little different. You're right that the old Table 2a is now Table 4 (Case Mix Variable and Scoring Table). You can find it as well as the diagnoses and eligible V code tables online at www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthPPS/05_CaseMixGrouperSoftware.asp.
Scroll down and click on the link for 'Nov 09 Case Mix Grouper Software.' Once the HHRGJava folder has downloaded, open it and you will find the tables in the Grouper_2409_1.tables folder. The tables are in Notepad format -- not the most user-friendly for printed tables, but the information is still handy.
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