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Childhood Immunization Status

Compare Versions of: "Childhood Immunization Status"

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Measure Information 2025 Performance Period
Title Childhood Immunization Status
CMS eCQM ID CMS117v13
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 240
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of children 2 years of age who had four diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP); three polio (IPV), one measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); three or four H influenza type B (HiB); three hepatitis B (HepB); one chicken pox (VZV); four pneumococcal conjugate (PCV); one...

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Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Process
Stratification

None

Risk Adjustment

None

Rationale

Infants and toddlers are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases because their immune systems have not built up the necessary defenses to fight infection (HHS-OIDP, 2022). One study estimated that routine childhood vaccines administered in 2019 prevented 24 million diseases...

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Clinical Recommendation Statement

This measure looks for childhood vaccinations that should be completed by age 2, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC ACIP) recommended child and adolescent immunization schedule (CDC, 2023).

-- For the 2023–24...

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Improvement Notation

Higher score indicates better quality

Definition

Recommended vaccines: Vaccines and the schedule of vaccines as recommended by the ACIP for children two years of age. The measure may differ slightly from the ACIP recommendations because the measure focuses on immunizations that are appropriate by age 2. Also, there may be small...

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Guidance

The measure allows a grace period by measuring compliance with these recommendations between birth and age two.

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.

Initial Population

Children who turn 2 years of age during the measurement period and have a visit during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

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

Exclude children with any of the following on or before the child’s second birthday:

- Severe combined immunodeficiency

- Immunodeficiency

- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

- Lymphoreticular cancer, multiple...

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Numerator

DTaP

Children with any of the following on or before the child’s second birthday meet criteria:

- At least four DTaP vaccinations, with different dates of service. Do not count a vaccination administered prior to 42 days after birth.

- Anaphylaxis due to the diphtheria, tetanus or pertussis...

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Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
Next Version No Version Available
Previous Version

Header

  • Updated the eCQM version number.

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    eCQM Version Number

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    Annual Update

  • Changed all references from NQF to CBE to identify the consensus-based entity role.

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    Annual Update

  • Updated the acronyms for hepatitis B and hepatitis A to align with CDC's naming conventions for the vaccines.

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  • Updated copyright.

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  • Aligned order of exclusions listed in the narrative and logic to improve readability.

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  • Updated the acronyms for hepatitis B and hepatitis A to align with CDC's naming conventions for the vaccines.

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  • Updated grammar, wording, and/or formatting to improve readability and consistency.

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    Annual Update

  • Updated references and measure header to reflect current evidence and new or updated literature.

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Logic

  • Renamed value set to 'Payer Type' to more accurately reflect the contents and intent of the value set.

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    Standards/Technical Update

  • Consolidated and updated the logic to incorporate the use of 'date from' and the use of the 'EarliestOf' function that returns a starting point of a period if specified, otherwise will return the ending point, to more precisely confirm immunizations captured to occur on different days.

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    Definitions

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    ONC Project Tracking System (JIRA): CQM-6169

  • Updated the timing comparison precision in the definitions from datetime to date by adding 'day of' operator to align with the measure intent and address time zone issues.

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  • Updated the value set name for 'Online Assessments' to 'Virtual Encounter' for a more accurate description.

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  • Updated the version number of the Hospice Library to v6.0.000 and the library name from 'Hospice' to 'HospiceQDM.'

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    Annual Update

  • Updated the version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library to v8.0.000 and the library name from 'MATGlobalCommonFunctions' to 'MATGlobalCommonFunctionsQDM.'

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    Annual Update

  • Updated the version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library to v8.0.000 and the library name from 'MATGlobalCommonFunctions' to 'MATGlobalCommonFunctionsQDM.'

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    Functions

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    Annual Update

Value Set

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

  • Removed ICD-9 extensional value sets from select grouping value sets, leaving codes from active terminologies (ICD-10 and SNOMED), to reduce implementer burden.

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    Standards/Technical Update

  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1218): Renamed to Child Influenza Vaccine based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Disorders of the Immune System (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.120.12.1001): Added 3 SNOMED CT codes (65880007, 1268379007, 1279887007) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 3 SNOMED CT codes (234603007, 25109007, 234416002) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Added 1 ICD-10-CM code (D89.84) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 1 ICD-10-CM code (D84.8) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set DTaP Vaccine Administered (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1022): Added 1 SNOMED CT code (428251000124104) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Hepatitis A Vaccine Administered (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1041): Added 1 SNOMED CT code (571511000119102) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set HIV (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.120.12.1003): Added 2 SNOMED CT codes (1187000005, 1260096003) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (420687005) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 3 ICD-9-CM codes (042, 079.53, V08) based on applicability of value set and/or OID.

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  • Value set Home Healthcare Services (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1016): Deleted 1 CPT code (99343) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Hospice Care Ambulatory (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1584): Added 2 SNOMED CT codes (170935008, 170936009) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (385765002) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1087): Renamed to Influenza Virus LAIV Vaccine based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1088): Renamed to Influenza Virus LAIV Vaccine Administered based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.108.12.1009): Added 86 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 133 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Office Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001): Deleted 2 SNOMED CT codes (30346009, 37894004) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 1 CPT code (99201) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Virtual Encounter (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1089): Deleted 2 CPT codes (98969, 99444) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 3 HCPCS codes (G2061, G2062, G2063) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591): Renamed to Payer Type based on recommended value set naming conventions.

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  • Value set Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1221): Added 1 CVX code (216) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Administered (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1046): Added 4 SNOMED CT codes (1119366009, 12866006, 394678003, 871833000) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Added 1 CPT code (90677) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1089): Renamed to Virtual Encounter based on recommended value set naming conventions.

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Last Updated: Aug 01, 2024