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["Severity": "Moderate Or Severe"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2023
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent concepts of severe and moderate levels of severity.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Severity.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent a Allergy/Intolerance, Adverse Event, Diagnosis, or Symptom with a severity of severe and moderate levels.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Severity.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent a Allergy/Intolerance, Adverse Event, Diagnosis, or Symptom with a severity of severe and moderate levels.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.
Constrained to codes in the Severity: Moderate Or Severe value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1092)
QDM Datatype and Definition
severity
Indicates the intensity of the specified datatype (e.g., persistent, moderate, or severe).
eCQMs using this data element:
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2022