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Controlling High Blood Pressure

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Measure Information 2023 Performance Period
Title Controlling High Blood Pressure
CMS eCQM ID CMS165v11
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 236
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of essential hypertension starting before and continuing into, or starting during the first six months of the measurement period, and whose most recent blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90mmHg) during the...

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Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Intermediate Clinical Outcome
Stratification *See CMS165v11.html
Risk Adjustment *See CMS165v11.html
Rationale *See CMS165v11.html
Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS165v11.html
Improvement Notation

Higher score indicates better quality

Definition *See CMS165v11.html
Guidance

In reference to the numerator element, only blood pressure readings performed by a clinician or a remote monitoring device are acceptable for numerator compliance with this measure. This includes blood pressures taken in person by a clinician and blood pressures measured remotely by...

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Initial Population

Patients 18-85 years of age by the end of the measurement period who had a visit and diagnosis of essential hypertension starting before and continuing into, or starting during the first six months of the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Patients with evidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis or renal transplant before or during the measurement period. Also exclude patients with a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period.

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

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Numerator

Patients whose most recent blood pressure is adequately controlled (systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) during the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
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Last Updated: May 01, 2025