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Childhood Immunization Status

Compare Versions of: "Childhood Immunization Status"

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Measure Information 2026 Performance Period
Title Childhood Immunization Status
CMS eCQM ID CMS117v14
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

None

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
Next Version No Version Available
Previous Version

Header

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Measure Section

Source of Change

Changed the 'eCQM Identifier (Measure Authoring Tool)' field name to 'CMS ID' based on tooling updates.

CMS ID

Standards/Technical Update

Updated the eCQM version number.

eCQM Version Number

Annual Update

Updated the generic measurement period from 'January 1, 20XX through December 31, 20XX' to specify 'January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026' based on tooling updates.

Measurement Period

Standards/Technical Update

Updated copyright.

Copyright

Annual Update

Changed 'Numerator Exclusions' field to read 'None' instead of 'Not Applicable' when no exclusions are present.

Numerator Exclusions

Standards/Technical Update

Logic

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Measure Section

Source of Change

Updated Measure Primary CQL Library Name from 'ChildhoodImmunizationStatus' to 'CMS117ChildhoodImmunizationStatus' for alignment with the CQL Style Guide.

Definitions

Standards/Technical Update

Updated the version number of the Global Common Functions Library to 9.0.000 and the library name from 'MATGlobalCommonFunctionsQDM' to 'CQMCommonQDM.'

Definitions

Annual Update

Updated the version number of the HospiceQDM library to 7.0.000.

Definitions

Annual Update

Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.

Definitions

Standards/Technical Update

Updated Measure Primary CQL Library Name from 'ChildhoodImmunizationStatus' to 'CMS117ChildhoodImmunizationStatus' for alignment with the CQL Style Guide.

Functions

Standards/Technical Update

Updated the version number of the Global Common Functions Library to 9.0.000 and the library name from 'MATGlobalCommonFunctionsQDM' to 'CQMCommonQDM.'

Functions

Annual Update

Updated the version number of the HospiceQDM library to 7.0.000.

Functions

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.

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Measure Section

Source of Change

Value Set 'HIV' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.120.12.1003): Deleted 6 ICD10CM codes (O98.711, O98.712, O98.713, O98.719, O98.72 O98.73) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback.

Terminology

Annual Update

Value Set 'Office Visit' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001): Added 1 SNOMEDCT code (185349003) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback.

Terminology

Annual Update

Replaced Value Set 'ONC Administrative Sex' (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1) with Value Set 'Federal Administrative Sex' (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1021.121) to represent Supplemental Data Element 'SDE Sex' based on revised standards.

Terminology

Standards/Technical Update

Value Set 'Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Administered' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1046): Added 1 SNOMEDCT code (1296904008) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback.

Terminology

Annual Update

Value Set 'Telephone Visits' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1080): Added 8 CPT codes (98009, 98013, 98010, 98011, 98014, 98008, 98015, 98012) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback.

Terminology

Annual Update

Last Updated: May 07, 2025