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

Performance/Reporting Period
2022
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

"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:
CMS249v4 - Appropriate Use of DXA Scans in Women Under 65 Years Who Do Not Meet the Risk Factor Profile for Osteoporotic Fracture
CMS125v10 - Breast Cancer Screening
CMS153v10 - Chlamydia Screening for Women
CMS124v10 - Cervical Cancer Screening
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2021

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