CMS LCDS Version 5.3 Manual

Post-Acute Care Quality Programs

CMS LCDS Version 5.3 Manual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Manual, Version 5.3, effective October 1, 2026. A Change Table outlining the revisions to the CMS LCDS Manual Version 5.3 is also published.

The manual and change table can be found in the Downloads section on the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) & LCDS Manual | CMS webpage.

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