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Federal Tag F696Prostheses

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

Dominant scope-severity: D23 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

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What Federal Tag F696 actually says

Federal Tag F696

Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis.

By the numbers

23*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 625 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

16*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

23 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Prostheses
StateCitations
AZ2
CA2
IL2
MN2
NY2
OH2
PR2
KS1
KY1
MA1

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.