Starfile / F-tag
F0772
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
What F0772 means
F0772is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0772 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Each citation carries a scope and severity codefrom A through L. Codes J, K, and L indicate “immediate jeopardy” — the most serious level, used when a facility's failure has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Lower letters indicate less severe or less widespread failures.
Facilities most cited for F0772
Top 50 facilities by number of F0772 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.