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Severe Obstetric Complications

Compare Versions of: "Severe Obstetric Complications"

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Measure Information 2025 Reporting Period
Title Severe Obstetric Complications
CMS eCQM ID CMS1028v3
Short Name

PC-07

CBE ID* Not Applicable
Measure Steward The Joint Commission
Description

Patients with severe obstetric complications that occur during the inpatient delivery hospitalization

Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Measure Type Outcome
Stratification

This measure will be stratified by race/ethnicity and payer after measure submission

Risk Adjustment

The Severe Obstetric Complications Risk Adjustment Methodology Report is available on the eCQI Resource Center (https://ecqi.healthit.gov).

Pre-existing conditions and variables must be present on admission. Please note that present on admission codes may be extracted from billing/claims...

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Rationale

The United States (US) experiences higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality than most other developed countries. These rates have continued to trend upward in recent decades (CDC, 2021). Research indicates that the overall rate of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased by...

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Clinical Recommendation Statement

Healthy People 2030 Measure (MICH-05): Reduce severe maternal complications identified during delivery hospitalizations (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.).

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine...

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Improvement Notation

Improvement noted as a decrease in the rate

Definition

For this measure, specifications are modeled after the nationally available and adopted CDC definition for Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) with the addition of maternal mortality. At times, we may refer to the CDC indicators of morbidity as SMM, but the outcome of the measure, which...

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Guidance

In the case of multiple births, map the first delivery date/time (Baby A) as the delivery date/time for the encounter.

This measure allows for 3 approaches to determine gestational age (GA) in the following order of precedence:

1. The GA is calculated using the American College of...

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Initial Population

Inpatient hospitalizations for patients age >= 8 years and < 65 admitted to the hospital for inpatient acute care who undergo a delivery procedure with a discharge date that ends during the measurement period

Denominator

Inpatient hospitalizations for patients delivering stillborn or live birth with >= 20 weeks, 0 days gestation completed

Denominator Exclusions

Inpatient hospitalizations for patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID with COVID-related respiratory condition or patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID with COVID-related respiratory procedure during the encounter

Numerator

Two numerator populations are defined for this measure:

1. All Severe Obstetric Complications (SOC).

2. SOC excluding encounters where transfusion was the only SOC.

Inpatient hospitalizations for patients with severe obstetric complications (not present on admission that occur during the...

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Numerator Exclusions

Inpatient hospitalizations with blood transfusion or hysterectomy with a diagnosis of placenta percreta or placenta increta and no additional severe obstetrical complications.

Denominator Exceptions

None

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  • Added payer as additional stratifier under the Stratification header facilitating after measure submission stratification by payer, race, and ethnicity.

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  • Updated measure to include two Numerators instead of stratifications to alleviate confusion.

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    ONC Project Tracking System (JIRA): CQM-6015

  • Updated risk adjustment in the header to clarify that anemia includes sickle cell disease.

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  • Removed codes from Numerator value set that do not meet severe hemorrhage, resolving a known issue with the measure.

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    ONC Project Tracking System (JIRA): CQM-6355

  • Added Numerator Exclusion for blood transfusion or hysterectomy with a diagnosis of placenta percreta or placenta increta based on recommendations of technical advisory panel.

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    Expert Work Group Review

  • Updated to include 'SDE' (Supplemental Data Element) in the name of the 'Variable Calculated Gestational Age' definition for consistency and alignment across eCQMs.

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  • Updated the version number of the PC Maternal Library to v4.0.000 and the library name from 'PCMaternal' to 'PCMaternalQDM.'

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

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  • Removed length of stay requirement from the Global Common Library to better align with measure intent and logic.

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  • Removed 'day of' timing from Initial Population to align date/time precision of Numerator and Denominator, fixing a known issue with the measure.

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  • Added logic to flag diagnosis and/or procedures that qualify patients for Numerator inclusion.

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  • Added 'is not null' check to confirm relevant lab and physical exam values are captured and null results are ignored.

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  • Added present on admission ('POA') function to simplify measure logic.

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  • Added risk assessment variable for maternal age, so that age is automatically calculated and stored, alleviating confusion and clarifying measure logic.

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  • Added 'same day as' logic to the Last 'EstimatedGestationalAge' function to capture assessment time rather than documentation time and to better align with hospital documentation and measure logic.

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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 PC Maternal Library to v4.0.000 and the library name from 'PCMaternal' to 'PCMaternalQDM.'

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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.

  • Added value set Acute Heart Failure (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.233) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Acute Myocardial Infarction (2.16.840.1.113883.3.666.5.623) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Acute Renal Failure (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1110.53) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.214) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Air and Thrombotic Embolism (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.243) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Amniotic Fluid Embolism (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.217) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Aortic Aneurysm (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.219) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Blood Transfusion (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.213): Deleted 13 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 20 ICD-10-PCS codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

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  • Added value set Cardiac Arrest Ventricular Fibrillation (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.221) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Cardiac Disease (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.341): Added 7 ICD-10-CM codes (I1A.0, I20.81, I20.89, I25.85, I47.10, I47.11, I47.19) based on terminology update. Deleted 2 ICD-10-CM codes (I20.8, I47.1) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Conversion of Cardiac Rhythm (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.357) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Delivery Procedures (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1045.59): Added 8 SNOMED CT codes (734275002, 734276001, 736018001, 736020003, 736026009, 736118004, 1197219005, 788180009) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.223) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Eclampsia (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.225) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Economic Housing Instability (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.292): Added 4 ICD-10-CM codes (Z59.10, Z59.11, Z59.12, Z59.19) based on terminology update. Deleted 1 ICD-10-CM code (Z59.1) based on terminology update.

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  • Value set Gastrointestinal Disease (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.338): Added 4 ICD-10-CM codes (O26.641, O26.642, O26.643, O26.649) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Heart Failure Cardiac Arrest Related to Procedure or Surgery (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.227) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1045.114): Renamed to Hematocrit Lab Test based on recommended value set naming conventions.

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  • Added value set Hysterectomy (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.358) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Neuromuscular Disease (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.308): Added 5 ICD-10-CM codes (G40.42, G40.C01, G40.C09, G40.C11, G40.C19) based on terminology update.

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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 (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.302): Renamed to Placenta Accreta based on recommended value set naming conventions.

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  • Value set Placenta Accreta (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.302): Added 2 ICD-10-CM codes (O43.212, O43.219) based on applicability of value set and/or OID. Deleted 2 ICD-10-CM codes (O43.223, O43.233) based on applicability of value set and/or OID.

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  • Added value set Placenta Increta or Percreta (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.388) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Replaced value set Placenta Previa (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1110.35) with value set Placenta Previa (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1110.78) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Puerperal Cerebrovascular Disorder (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.229) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Pulmonary Edema (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.231) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Renal Disease (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.335): Added 4 ICD-10-CM codes (N04.20, N04.21, N04.22, N04.29) based on terminology update. Deleted 1 ICD-10-CM code (N04.2) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Sepsis (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.237) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Severe Anesthesia Complications (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.235) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Severe Maternal Morbidity Diagnoses (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.255): Added 10 ICD-10-CM codes (A41.54, D57.04, D57.214, D57.414, D57.434, D57.454, D57.814, I21.B, O90.41, O90.49) based on terminology update. Deleted 1 ICD-10-CM code (O90.4) based on terminology update.

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  • Value set Severe Maternal Morbidity Procedures (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.256): Added 25 SNOMED CT codes based on terminology update. Added 1 ICD-10-PCS code (0UT90ZL) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Shock (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.239) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Sickle Cell Disease with Crisis (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.241) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set Substance Abuse (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.320): Added 9 ICD-10-CM codes (F10.91, F11.91, F12.91, F13.91, F14.91, F15.91, F16.91, F18.91, F19.91) based on terminology update.

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  • Added value set Tracheostomy (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.359) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Added value set Ventilation (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1029.360) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

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  • Value set (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1045.129): Renamed to White Blood Cells Count Lab Test based on recommended value set naming conventions.

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Last Updated: Feb 03, 2025