Crosswalk for Changes to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Version 4.2 to 4.3
(CMS-10036; OMB No. 0938-0842)
| Section # on Current ADMISSION DRAFT IRF-PAI (10/24) | Type of Change | Rationale for Change | 
| IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION | Remove 14. Admission Class. | Given the changes proposed by 89 FR 22282, CMS will remove the item since it is not used in the IRF QRP or payment calculations. | 
| SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION | Remove A1250. Transportation (from NACHC©) with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22279 through 22280 and 22281 through 22282. | 
| SECTION R: HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS | New Section of IRF-PAI | Given the changes proposed by 89 FR 22246, CMS will create a new section of the IRF-PAI to collect data on health-related social needs | 
| SECTION R: HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS | Add R0310. Living Situation with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22277 and 22281 through 22282. | 
| SECTION R: HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS | Add R0320.A and R0320B. Food with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22277 through 22278 and 22281 through 22282. | 
| SECTION R: HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS | Add R0330. Utilities with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22278 through 22279 and 22281 through 22282. | 
| SECTION R: HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS | Add R0340. Transportation with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22279 through 22280 and 22281 through 22282. | 
| Section # on Current DISCHARGE DRAFT IRF-PAI (10/24) | Type of Change | Rationale for Change | 
| SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION | Remove A1250. Transportation (from NACHC©) with citation. | Necessary to implement changes proposed by 89 FR 22279 through 22280 and 22281 through 22282. | 
	Crosswalk for Changes to the IRF-PAI Version 4.2 to 4.3						
	
| File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | 
| File Title | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - PRA Package | 
| Subject | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - PRA Package Crosswalk for IRF-PAI 4.2 to 4.3 | 
| Author | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | 
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 | 
| File Created | 2024-07-20 |