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["Patient Characteristic, Sex": "Female"]

Performance/Reporting Period
2021
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: Concepts that represent Female when assessing quality measures
Data Element Scope: Gender
Inclusion Criteria: Appropriate female gender concepts
Exclusion Criteria: Concepts representing Male gender

Constrained to codes in the Patient Characteristic, Sex: Female value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.560.100.2)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.5 Guidance Update)

"Patient Characteristic, Sex"

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the patient's sex matches the QDM category and its corresponding value set.

Timing: Birth (administrative) sex does not have a specific timing.

eCQMs using this data element:
CMS249v3 - Appropriate Use of DXA Scans in Women Under 65 Years Who Do Not Meet the Risk Factor Profile for Osteoporotic Fracture
CMS125v9 - Breast Cancer Screening
CMS124v9 - Cervical Cancer Screening
CMS153v9 - Chlamydia Screening for Women
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2021