Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents

Measure Information	2022 Performance Period
CMS eCQM ID	CMS155v10
NQF Number	Not Applicable
Description	Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported. - Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation - Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition - Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity
Initial Population	Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period
Denominator	Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions	Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.
Numerator	Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during the measurement period Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during the measurement period
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions	None
Measure Steward	National Committee for Quality Assurance
Measure Scoring	Proportion measure
Measure Type	Process measure
Improvement Notation	Higher score indicates better quality
Guidance	The visit must be performed by a PCP or OB/GYN. Because BMI norms for youth vary with age and sex, this measure evaluates whether BMI percentile, rather than an absolute BMI value, is assessed. 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.
MIPS Quality ID	239
Telehealth Eligible	Yes
Next Version	CMS155v11
Previous Version	CMS155v9

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Measure Information	2021 Performance Period	2022 Performance Period	2023 Performance Period
Title	Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents	Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents
CMS eCQM ID	CMS155v9	CMS155v10	CMS155v11
NQF Number	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Description	Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported. - Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation - Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition - Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity	Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported. - Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation - Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition - Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity	Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. - Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation - Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition - Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity
Initial Population	Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period	Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period	Patients 3-17 years of age by the end of the measurement period, with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period
Denominator	Equals Initial Population	Equals Initial Population	Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions	Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period. Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.	Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.	Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.
Numerator	Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during the measurement period Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during the measurement period	Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during the measurement period Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during the measurement period	Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during the measurement period Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during the measurement period
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions	None	None	None
Measure Steward	National Committee for Quality Assurance	National Committee for Quality Assurance	National Committee for Quality Assurance
Measure Scoring	Proportion measure	Proportion measure	Proportion measure
Measure Type	Process measure	Process measure	Process measure
Improvement Notation	Higher score indicates better quality	Higher score indicates better quality	Higher score indicates better quality
Guidance	The visit must be performed by a PCP or OB/GYN. Because BMI norms for youth vary with age and sex, this measure evaluates whether BMI percentile, rather than an absolute BMI value, is assessed. 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.	The visit must be performed by a PCP or OB/GYN. Because BMI norms for youth vary with age and sex, this measure evaluates whether BMI percentile, rather than an absolute BMI value, is assessed. 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.	The visit must be performed by a PCP or OB/GYN. Because BMI norms for youth vary with age and sex, this measure evaluates whether BMI percentile, rather than an absolute BMI value, is assessed. This eCQM is a patient-based measure. 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	239	239	239
Telehealth Eligible	Yes	Yes	Yes
Next Version	CMS155v10	CMS155v11	No Version Available
Previous Version	No Version Available	CMS155v9	CMS155v10

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Header

Updated the measure title to align with the parent HEDIS measure title.

Measure Section: eCQM Title

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Updated the eCQM version number.

Measure Section: eCQM Version Number

Source of Change: Annual Update
Updated copyright.

Measure Section: Copyright

Source of Change: Annual Update
Updated the clinical recommendation statement to improve grammatical notations.

Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Replaced 'overlaps' or 'overlapping' in the denominator exclusions with plain language to clarify the measure intent.

Measure Section: Denominator Exclusions

Source of Change: Measure Lead

Logic

Added telephone visits as appropriate encounter based on the increased use of telehealth services.

Measure Section: Multiple Sections

Source of Change: Measure Lead
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

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Value set Pregnancy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.378): Added 77 ICD-10-CM codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 19 ICD-10-CM codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 24 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Added value set Telephone Visits (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1080) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Measure Lead