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Cervical Cancer Screening

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Measure Information 2023 Performance Period
Title Cervical Cancer Screening
CMS eCQM ID CMS124v11
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 309
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria:

* Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed within the last 3 years

* Women age 30-64 who had cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) testing performed within the...

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Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Process
Stratification *See CMS124v11.html
Risk Adjustment *See CMS124v11.html
Rationale *See CMS124v11.html
Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS124v11.html
Improvement Notation

Higher score equals better quality

Definition *See CMS124v11.html
Guidance

To ensure the measure is only looking for a cervical cytology test only after a woman turns 21 years of age, the youngest age in the initial population is 23.

Evidence of hrHPV testing within the last 5 years also captures patients who had cotesting; therefore additional methods to...

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Initial Population

Women 24-64 years of age by the end of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Women who had a hysterectomy with no residual cervix or a congenital absence of cervix.

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

Exclude patients receiving palliative care for any part of the measurement period.

Numerator

Women with one or more screenings for cervical cancer. Appropriate screenings are defined by any one of the following criteria:

* Cervical cytology performed during the measurement period or the two years prior to the measurement period for women who are at least 21 years old at the time...

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Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
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Last Updated: May 01, 2025