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Breast Cancer Screening

Compare Versions of: "Breast Cancer Screening"

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Measure Information 2025 Performance Period
Title Breast Cancer Screening
CMS eCQM ID CMS125v13
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 112
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer in the 27 months prior to the end of the Measurement Period

Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Process
Stratification

None

Risk Adjustment

None

Rationale

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers, accounting for 15 percent of all new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. (Noone et al., 2018). In 2015, over 3 million women were estimated to be living with breast cancer in the U.S. and it is estimated that 12 percent of women will be...

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Clinical Recommendation Statement

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50-74 years (B recommendation) (USPSTF, 2016).

The decision to start screening mammography in women prior to age 50 years should be an individual one. Women who place a higher value...

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Improvement Notation

Higher score equals better quality

Definition

None

Guidance

This measure evaluates primary screening. Do not count biopsies, breast ultrasounds, or MRIs because they are not appropriate methods for primary breast cancer screening.

Please note the measure may include screenings performed outside the age range of patients referenced in the initial...

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Initial Population

Women 52-74 years of age by the end of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

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

Women who had a bilateral mastectomy or who have a history of a bilateral mastectomy or for whom there is evidence of a right and a left unilateral mastectomy on or before the end of the measurement period.

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Numerator

Women with one or more mammograms any time on or between October 1 two years prior to the measurement period and the end of the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
Next Version No Version Available
Previous Version

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  • Updated the eCQM version number.

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

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  • Updated copyright.

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

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  • Reduced the complexity of advanced illness criteria by removing the requirement to have at least two outpatient encounters or one inpatient encounter with the advanced illness diagnosis.

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  • Updated the version number of the Palliative Care Exclusion Library to v4.0.000 and the library name from 'PalliativeCareExclusionECQM' to 'PalliativeCareQDM.'

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

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  • Updated the version number of the Advanced Illness and Frailty Exclusion ECQM Library to v9.0.000 and the library name from 'AdvancedIllnessandFrailtyExclusionECQM' to 'AdvancedIllnessandFrailtyQDM.'

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

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  • Reduced the complexity of advanced illness criteria by removing the requirement to have at least two outpatient encounters or one inpatient encounter with the advanced illness diagnosis.

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  • Updated the version number of the Adult Outpatient Encounters Library to v4.0.000 and the library name from 'AdultOutpatientEncounters' to 'AdultOutpatientEncountersQDM.'

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  • 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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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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  • Removed value set Acute Inpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1083) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Advanced Illness (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1082): Added 69 ICD-10-CM codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 5 ICD-10-CM codes (F01.51, F02.81, F03.91, J84.17, K74.0) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Added 109 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 22 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Annual Wellness Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1240): Added 3 SNOMED CT codes (86013001, 90526000, 866149003) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Added 1 HCPCS code (G0402) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Bilateral Mastectomy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1005): Added 3 SNOMED CT codes (1268980002, 1269061009, 1279986002) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 4 ICD-9-CM codes (85.42, 85.44, 85.46, 85.48) based on applicability of value set and/or OID.

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  • Removed value set Emergency Department Evaluation and Management Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1010) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Frailty Device (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.118.12.1300): Added 12 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 14 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Frailty Diagnosis (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1074): Deleted 7 SNOMED CT codes (414188008, 414189000, 16728003, 162845004, 699215008, 699218005, 459821000124104) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Frailty Symptom (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1075): Deleted 10 SNOMED CT codes (267031002, 272062008, 314109004, 271875007, 394616008, 163600007, 163695007, 268964003, 272036004, 225612007) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set History of bilateral mastectomy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1068): Added 1 SNOMED CT code (16087411000119102) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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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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  • Removed value set Nonacute Inpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1084) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Removed value set Observation (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1086) 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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  • Removed value set Outpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1087) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Value set Palliative Care Encounter (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1090): Added 3 SNOMED CT codes (305686008, 305824005, 441874000) 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 Unilateral Mastectomy, Unspecified Laterality (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1071): Deleted 1 ICD-9-CM code (V45.71) based on applicability of value set and/or OID.

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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