Starfile / F-tag
F0777
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
What F0777 means
F0777is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0777 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
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 F0777
Top 50 facilities by number of F0777 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.