Thank you for your inquiry for CMS156v9, Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly (2021 Performance Period).
The spreadsheet containing the list of medications can be downloaded directly from the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) Downloadable Resources page by selecting "2021 Reporting/Performance Period of eCQM & Hybrid Measure Value Sets", "May 2020 Release eCQM & Hybrid Measure Value Sets Publication Date: May 07, 2020", "eCQM Value Sets for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians Published May 07, 2020", and "Sorted by CMS ID*":
https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/download/ecqm?rel=20200507&res=ep_ec_only.cms.20200507.excel.
Once downloaded workbook, please navigate to tab "CMS156v9" and filter on "QDM Category" to "Medication" to view all the codes listed that are specified in the measure as "high-risk medications". For example, RxNorm code 856706 "Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 10 MG / Perphenazine 2 MG Oral Tablet".
For additional guidance on how to report CMS156v9, please refer to the following resources available on the eCQI Resource Center:
- Eligible Clinician eCQMs Resources:
https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ep-ec?qt-tabs_ep=0&globalyearfilter=2021
- Guide for Reading eCQMs for 2021 Performance Period:
https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/Guide-for-Reading-eCQMs-v6.pdf
- CMS156v9 Specifications and Data Elements:
https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/ep/2021/cms156v9