Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Measure Information | 2026 Performance Period |
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Title | Colorectal Cancer Screening |
CMS eCQM ID | CMS130v14 |
CBE ID* | Not Applicable |
MIPS Quality ID | 113 |
Measure Steward | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Description |
Percentage of adults 45-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer |
Measure Scoring | Proportion measure |
Measure Type | Process |
Stratification |
Report a total rate, and each of the following age strata: Stratum 1: Patients age 46-49 by the end of the measurement period Stratum 2: Patients age 50-75 by the end of the measurement period |
Risk Adjustment |
None |
Rationale | Colorectal cancer represents eight percent of all new cancer cases in the United States. In 2020, there were an estimated 147,950 new cases of colorectal cancer and an estimated 53,200 deaths attributed to it. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 4.2 percent of men and women... Show more > |
Clinical Recommendation Statement | The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2021) recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 45 to 49 years. This is a Grade B recommendation (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2021). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2021) recommends screening for colorectal cancer...Show more > |
Improvement Notation |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Definition |
None |
Guidance | Do not count digital rectal exams (DRE), fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) performed in an office setting or performed on a sample collected via DRE. Please note the measure may include screenings performed outside the age range of patients referenced in the initial population. Screenings...Show more > |
Initial Population |
Patients 46-75 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. Exclude patients with a diagnosis or past history of total colectomy or colorectal cancer.Exclude patients 66 and older by the end of the measurement period with an indication of frailty for any part of the...Show more > |
Numerator | Patients with one or more screenings for colorectal cancer. Appropriate screenings are defined by any one of the following criteria: - Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) during the measurement period- Stool DNA (sDNA) with FIT test during the measurement period or the two years prior to the...Show more > |
Numerator Exclusions |
None |
Denominator Exceptions |
None |
Telehealth Eligible | Yes |
Next Version | No Version Available |
Previous Version |
Additional Resources for CMS130v14
Header
TRN | Measure Section | Source of Change |
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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
TRN | Measure Section | Source of Change |
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Updated Measure Primary CQL Library Name from 'ColorectalCancerScreening' to 'CMS130ColorectalCancerScreening' 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 AdvancedIllnessandFrailtyQDM library to 10.0.000. | Definitions | Annual Update |
Updated the version number of the HospiceQDM library to 7.0.000. | Definitions | Annual Update |
Updated the version number of the PalliativeCareQDM library to 5.0.000. | Definitions | Annual Update |
Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide. | Definitions | Annual Update |
Updated Measure Primary CQL Library Name from 'ColorectalCancerScreening' to 'CMS130ColorectalCancerScreening' 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 AdvancedIllnessandFrailtyQDM library to 10.0.000. | Functions | Annual Update |
Updated the version number of the HospiceQDM library to 7.0.000. | Functions | Annual Update |
Updated the version number of the PalliativeCareQDM library to 5.0.000. | Functions | Annual Update |
Value Set
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TRN | Measure Section | Source of Change |
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Value Set 'Advanced Illness' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1082): Deleted 1 ICD10CM code (G20) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. Added 356 SNOMEDCT codes (113901000052102, 1236931008, 1236940007, 1236941006, 1236942004, 1236943009, 1236944003, 1236945002, 1236947005, 1236948000, 1236953005, 1236954004, 1236955003, 1236956002, 1236957006, 1236958001, 1236960004, 1236961000, 1236962007, 1236963002, 1236964008, 1236966005, 1236967001, 1236968006, 1236969003, 1237031003, 1237032005, 1237033000, 1237034006, 1237035007, 1237036008, 1237037004, 1237038009, 1237039001, 1237041000, 1237042007, 1237043002, 1237044008, 1237045009, 1237046005, 1237047001, 1237048006, 1237050003, 1237051004, 1237052006, 1237053001, 1237055008, 1237056009, 1237057000, 1237372005, 1237414000, 1237415004, 1237416003, 1237422007, 1237423002, 1237424008, 1237425009, 1237426005, 1237427001, 1237428006, 1237454003, 1237455002, 1237456001, 1237457005, 1237458000, 1237460003, 1237461004, 1237465008, 1237466009, 1237467000, 1237469002, 1237471002, 1237472009, 1237473004, 1237474005, 1237476007, 1237477003, 1237478008, 1237479000, 1237480002, 1237481003, 1237482005, 1237483000, 1237484006, 1237485007, 1237487004, 1237488009, 1237489001, 1237490005, 1237492002, 1237493007, 1237494001, 1237495000, 1237496004, 1237497008, 1237498003, 1237516000, 1237517009, 1237518004, 1237519007, 1237520001, 1237521002, 1237522009, 1237523004, 1237524005, 1237525006, 1237526007, 1237527003, 1237528008, 1237529000, 1237530005, 1237531009, 1237621006, 1240346000, 1240351006, 1240352004, 1240353009, 1240355002, 1240359008, 1240362006, 1240363001, 1240370001, 1240372009, 1251445000, 1251454002, 1251456000, 1251457009, 1251458004, 1251459007, 1251460002, 1251465007, 1251466008, 1251467004, 1251468009, 1251469001, 1251470000, 1251471001, 1251472008, 1251473003, 1251474009, 1251475005, 1251482009, 1251483004, 1251484005, 1251485006, 1251486007, 1251487003, 1251489000, 1251490009, 1251491008, 1251492001, 1251493006, 1251494000, 1251495004, 1251496003, 1251497007, 1251498002, 1254689008, 1254691000, 1254723004, 1254724005, 1254725006, 1254726007, 1254727003, 1254728008, 1254732002, 1254733007, 1254734001, 1254735000, 1254740008, 1254745003, 1254746002, 1254747006, 1254748001, 1254749009, 1254750009, 1254752001, 1254753006, 1254755004, 1259465009, 1259467001, 1259469003, 1259471003, 1259473000, 1259476008, 1259478009, 1259480003, 1259485008, 1259488005, 1259492003, 1259494002, 1259496000, 1259499007, 1259501004, 1259503001, 1259511006, 1259513009, 1259517005, 1259519008, 1259522005, 1259524006, 1259529001, 1259531005, 1259579003, 1259581001, 1259584009, 1259586006, 1259591007, 1259656006, 1259661008, 1259663006, 1259665004, 1259667007, 1259675001, 1259677009, 1259679007, 1259990004, 1263484004, 1263555006, 1263585001, 1263601000, 1263639008, 1263640005, 1263641009, 1263642002, 1263643007, 1263651005, 1263652003, 1263653008, 1263654002, 1263655001, 1263656000, 1263657009, 1263658004, 1263659007, 1263660002, 1263786003, 1263911005, 1263912003, 1263913008, 1263914002, 1263999008, 1264003007, 1264066001, 1264067005, 1264068000, 1264115008, 1264116009, 1264117000, 1264118005, 1264258003, 1264357006, 1264358001, 1264364008, 1264367001, 1264369003, 1264495000, 1264497008, 1264499006, 1264500002, 1264501003, 1264502005, 1268352008, 1268353003, 1268354009, 1268386004, 1268388003, 1268390002, 1268392005, 1268393000, 1268394006, 1268395007, 1268532006, 1268542008, 1268546006, 1268561007, 1268563005, 1268698000, 1268702001, 1268716006, 1268888008, 1268911008, 1268957005, 1268961004, 1268966009, 1269042005, 1269047004, 1269048009, 1269051002, 1269052009, 1269121005, 1269122003, 1269123008, 1269125001, 1269126000, 1279841001, 1279882001, 1286863002, 1286896000, 1286898004, 1287657002, 1287665004, 1290060007, 1290066001, 1290080008, 1290115008, 1290116009, 1290117000, 1290690001, 1290695006, 1290697003, 1290698008, 1290700004, 1296659009, 1296851009, 1306321008, 1306322001, 1306323006, 1306543004, 1306544005, 1306545006, 1306546007, 1306547003, 1332483008, 1332484002, 1332485001, 1332486000, 1335987009, 1336170004, 1336171000, 1336172007, 1336173002, 1336176005, 1336177001, 1336182008, 1336185005, 1336186006, 1336188007, 1336190008, 1339031006, 1339049006, 1339050006, 1339051005, 14914851000119109, 14914931000119107, 15650751000119107, 253005002, 255039001, 683771000119101, 683781000119103, 683801000119104, 684891000119108, 686421000119103, 687341000119100, 717919005, 724003651000119103) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. Deleted 160 SNOMEDCT codes (1217692004, 13351431000119102, 16260631000119101, 1661000119106, 1691000119104, 233765002, 269616004, 285598005, 285603002, 285604008, 285605009, 285606005, 285607001, 285608006, 285609003, 285610008, 285611007, 285612000, 285613005, 285614004, 285615003, 285616002, 285617006, 285618001, 285619009, 285631006, 285633009, 285634003, 285635002, 285637005, 285638000, 285639008, 285640005, 285641009, 285642002, 285643007, 285644001, 285645000, 314987003, 314988008, 314989000, 314990009, 314991008, 314992001, 314993006, 314994000, 314995004, 314996003, 314997007, 314998002, 314999005, 315000005, 315001009, 315002002, 315003007, 315004001, 315005000, 315006004, 315007008, 315008003, 315009006, 369455009, 369456005, 369457001, 369458006, 369459003, 369460008, 369461007, 369464004, 369467006, 369468001, 369476004, 369477008, 369478003, 369479006, 369480009, 369481008, 369482001, 369484000, 369486003, 369491002, 369492009, 369500009, 369501008, 369502001, 369538008, 369540003, 369542006, 369543001, 369544007, 369545008, 369546009, 369553000, 369554006, 369555007, 369556008, 369557004, 369558009, 369560006, 369561005, 369562003, 369563008, 369564002, 369565001, 369568004, 369569007, 369570008, 369571007, 369572000, 369573005, 369574004, 369575003, 369576002, 369577006, 369578001, 369581006, 369582004, 369583009, 369584003, 369585002, 369586001, 369588000, 369589008, 369590004, 369591000, 369592007, 369593002, 369602008, 369603003, 369604009, 369605005, 369606006, 369607002, 369608007, 369609004, 369610009, 422782004, 423987006, 424887002, 434431000124103, 705176003, 712849003, 733185001, 781076008, 87101000119106, 94176003, 94177007, 94182000, 94244003, 94276008, 94277004, 94297009, 94385006, 94387003, 94401004, 94443006, 94444000, 94653000, 94655007, 96981000119102) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. | Terminology | Annual Update |
Value Set 'Colonoscopy' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.108.12.1020): Added 13 SNOMEDCT codes (174173004, 1217313001, 771568007, 609197007, 1304045002, 1304049008, 1304050008, 174179000, 1304044003, 48021000087103, 48031000087101, 1304042004, 1304043009) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. Deleted 1 SNOMEDCT code (275251008) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. | Terminology | Annual Update |
Value Set 'Frailty Diagnosis' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1074): Deleted 1 SNOMEDCT code (52702003) based on review by technical experts, SMEs and/or public feedback. | Terminology | Annual Update |
Value Set 'Malignant Neoplasm of Colon' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.108.12.1001): Deleted 17 SNOMEDCT codes (123691000119104, 187757001, 285611007, 285612000, 286771000119106, 286791000119107, 369455009, 369456005, 369457001, 369458006, 369459003, 369460008, 369461007, 395705003, 713573006, 726654006, 96981000119102) 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 'Palliative Care Encounter' (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1090): Deleted 1 HCPCS code (M1017) 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 |