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Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9%

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Measure Information 2026 Performance Period
Title Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9%
CMS eCQM ID CMS122v14
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 001
Measure Steward National Committee for Quality Assurance
Description

Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a glycemic status assessment (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] or glucose management indicator [GMI]) > 9.0% during the measurement period

Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Intermediate Outcome
Stratification

None

Risk Adjustment

None

Rationale

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022a). In 2019, diabetes affected more than 37 million Americans (11.3% of the U.S. population) and killed more than 87,000 people (American Diabetes Association [ADA],...

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Clinical Recommendation Statement

American Diabetes Association (2023):

- Assess glycemic status (A1C or other glycemic measurement such as time in range or glucose management indicator) at least two times a year in patients who are meeting treatment goals (and who have stable glycemic control). (Level of evidence: E)

- An...

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Improvement Notation

Lower score indicates better quality

Definition

None

Guidance

If the glycemic status assessment (HbA1c or GMI) is in the medical record, the test can be used to determine numerator compliance.

Glycemic status assessment (HbA1c or GMI) must be reported as a percentage (%).

If multiple glycemic status assessments were recorded for a single date, use...

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Initial Population

Patients 18-75 years of age by the end of the measurement period, with diabetes 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.

Exclude patients 66 and older by the end of the measurement period who are living long term in a nursing home any time on or before the end of the measurement period.

Exclude patients 66 and older by the end...

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Numerator

Patients whose most recent glycemic status assessment (HbA1c or GMI) (performed during the measurement period) is >9.0% or is missing, or was not performed during the measurement period

Numerator Exclusions

None

Denominator Exceptions

None

Telehealth Eligible Yes
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Last Updated: May 07, 2025