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HOPE Guidance Manual v1.02, Item A0250
Reason for Record
Timepoints Item(s) Completed
Admission (ADM)
HOPE Update Visit 1 (HUV1)
HOPE Update Visit 2 (HUV2)
Discharge (DC)
Item-Specific Instructions
• Code 1, Admission, for an Admission record.
• Code 2, HOPE Update Visit 1, for an HUV1 record.
• Code 3, HOPE Update Visit 2, for an HUV2 record.
• Code 9, Discharge, for a Discharge record.
Coding Tips
• An Admission and Discharge record must be completed for each patient admission.
• Depending on the patient’s LOS, up to two HUV records are required for each hospice admission. More
details regarding the HUV timepoints can be found in Chapter 1. Section 1.3 HOPE Timepoints and
Definitions.
• Since the LOS for hospice patients varies, CMS understands that the number of HUV records will vary.
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History
HOPE Guidance Manual v1.02, effective October 1, 2025 (OMB control number 0938-1153).
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- hope-v1.02
- Content hash
47f07d3bea63e9a43a14c057cdc8dcd8a0b6718db0ad745a35ebf4593fe80ed7
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