The QIES Technical Support Office (QTSO) recently released a document containing helpful hints to ensure correct MDS 3.0 submission. The document outlines the steps required to submit an MDS 3.0 file, verify its submission status, and obtain a Final Validation report. The document also lists some of the most common severe errors that providers are seeing in processing MDS 3.0 files. These errors are as follows:
- 1001 Invalid Zip file format (no generated FVR)
- 1002 Empty Zip file (no generated FVR)
- 1004 Invalid XML file format (record not on generated FVR)
- 1008 Missing or invalid State Code (record not on generated FVR)
- 1009 Missing or invalid Transaction Type code (record not on generated FVR)
- 1010 Missing or invalid Provider Type Code (record not on generated FVR)
- 3693a Invalid Fac_ID (record not on generated FVR)
To read the QTSO’s document of MDS 3.0 submission tips, visit our Resources page.