Deficiency tags › F0773
F0773
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Category: Administration Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 104 | 11% |
| California | 59 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 8% |
| Texas | 27 | 2% |
| Florida | 26 | 4% |
| Virginia | 24 | 8% |
| Utah | 23 | 24% |
| Indiana | 21 | 4% |
| Illinois | 16 | 2% |
| Michigan | 13 | 3% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 4% |
| Delaware | 11 | 25% |
| Maryland | 9 | 4% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 8 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 3% |
| New York | 8 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 6 | 3% |
| Minnesota | 6 | 2% |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 8% |
| Oregon | 6 | 5% |
| Georgia | 6 | 2% |
| Vermont | 5 | 15% |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1% |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 24% |
| Missouri | 4 | 1% |
| Washington | 4 | 2% |
| Nevada | 3 | 5% |
| Arizona | 3 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1% |
| Maine | 2 | 3% |
| Alabama | 2 | 1% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0773 mean?
F0773 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0773?
516 citations at 495 facilities (3% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 20 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0773 most?
Ohio (104), California (59), Pennsylvania (37), Massachusetts (27), Texas (27).