MDS Alert
CODING QUIZZER ANSWER (see question on page 139).
Published on Mon Nov 01, 2010 
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Answer: Don't check the hip fracture item (I3900) on the MDS. Rationale: "Although the resident has mobility and self-care limitations in ambulation and ADLs due to the hip fracture, he has not received therapy services during the 7-day look-back period; thus, Hip Fracture would be considered inactive," states the RAI User's Manual, page I-10.
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