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Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities

Measure Information 2022 Performance Period
CMS eCQM ID CMS75v10
NQF Number Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 378
Description

Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period

Initial Population

Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, with a clinical oral evaluation during the measurement period

Numerator

Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not applicable

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.

Denominator Exceptions

None

Steward Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Outcome measure
Improvement Notation

A lower score indicates better quality

Guidance

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

Telehealth encounters are not eligible for this measure because the measure does not contain telehealth-eligible codes and requires a clinical action that cannot be conducted via telehealth.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.5. Please refer to the eCQI resource center for more information on the QDM.

Telehealth Eligible No
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Measure Information 2021 Performance Period 2022 Performance Period 2023 Performance Period 2024 Performance Period
Title Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities
CMS eCQM ID CMS75v9 CMS75v10 CMS75v11 CMS75v12
NQF Number Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Description

Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period

Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period

Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period as determined by a dentist

Percentage of children, 1 - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period as determined by a dentist

Initial Population

Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, with a clinical oral evaluation during the measurement period

Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, with a clinical oral evaluation during the measurement period

Children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, with a clinical oral evaluation by a dentist during the measurement period

Children, 1 - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, with a clinical oral evaluation by a dentist during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Equals Initial Population

Equals Initial Population

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period
Numerator

Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth overlapping the measurement period

Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period

Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period

Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

None

None

None

Measure Steward Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Measure Scoring Proportion measure Proportion measure Proportion measure Proportion measure
Measure Type Outcome measure Outcome measure Outcome measure Outcome measure
Improvement Notation

A lower score indicates better quality

A lower score indicates better quality

A lower score indicates better quality

A lower score indicates better quality

Guidance

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.5. Please refer to the eCQI resource center for more information on the QDM.

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

Telehealth encounters are not eligible for this measure because the measure does not contain telehealth-eligible codes and requires a clinical action that cannot be conducted via telehealth.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.5. Please refer to the eCQI resource center for more information on the QDM.

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

Telehealth encounters are not eligible for this measure because the measure does not contain telehealth-eligible codes and requires a clinical action that cannot be conducted via telehealth.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.

This eCQM is a patient-based measure.

Telehealth encounters are not eligible for this measure because the measure does not contain telehealth-eligible codes and requires a clinical action that cannot be conducted via telehealth.

This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.

MIPS Quality ID 378 378 378 378
Telehealth Eligible No No No No
Next Version CMS75v10 CMS75v11 CMS75v12 No Version Available
Previous Version No Version Available

Release Notes

Header

  • Updated the eCQM version number.

    Measure Section: eCQM Version Number

    Source of Change: Annual Update

  • Revised the measure description to align with the measure intent and guidance.

    Measure Section: Description

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Updated copyright.

    Measure Section: Copyright

    Source of Change: Annual Update

  • Added clarifying language to the guidance section indicating that the measure is not eligible for telehealth visit.

    Measure Section: Guidance

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Replaced 'overlaps' or 'overlapping' in the denominator exclusions with plain language to clarify the measure intent.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Logic

  • Updated the version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library (MATGlobalCommonFunctions-6.2.000). Updated the 'Inpatient Encounter' definition to include a 'day of' timing clarification. Added the following timing functions: Normalize Interval, Has Start, Has End, Latest, Latest Of, Earliest, and Earliest Of. Please see individual measure details for application of specific timing functions.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Standards Update

  • Added new NormalizeInterval function to timing attributes to decrease implementation burden due to variable use of timing attributes for select QDM data types. The NormalizeInterval function was applied, where applicable, for the following data elements: Assessment, Performed; Device, Applied; Diagnostic Study, Performed; Intervention, Performed; Laboratory Test, Performed; Medication, Administered; Medication, Dispensed; Physical Exam, Performed; Procedure, Performed; Substance, Administered.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Standards Update

  • Updated Hospice CQL Library to version 3.0.000.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Value Set

The VSAC is the source of truth for the value set content, please visit the VSAC for downloads of current value sets.

  • Value set Dental Caries (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.125.12.1004): Deleted 10 ICD-9-CM codes (521.00, 521.01, 521.02, 521.03, 521.04, 521.05, 521.06, 521.07, 521.08, 521.09) based on validity of code during timing of look back period.

    Measure Section: Terminology

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Last Updated: Apr 24, 2023