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Value set for eCQM Breast Cancer Screening CMS125v11

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      Thank you for your inquiry about CMS125v11 Breast Cancer Screening (2023 Performance Period). The HEDIS value sets include additional code systems because HEDIS is reported by health plans and allows the use of additional data sources (such as claims data). Therefore, codes that may be found in any eligible data source are included.

      The eCQM value set uses LOINC codes, since the data criteria for 'Mammography' follows the CMS Measures Management System Blueprint's requirement of using the LOINC code system for the clinical concept of 'Diagnostic Study'. Equivalent services can be mapped to the measure's value sets. If mapping is done, you should maintain documentation in case of a CMS audit.

      The eCQM value set no longer includes the HCPCS codes available in CMS125v9 (2021 Performance Period) because those codes became ineligible for use beginning in 2018 and ineligible for use during the measure’s timeframe.

      Please find links to the CMS MMS Blueprint and supplemental materials below:

      Supplemental Material to the CMS MMS Blueprint, Codes, Code Systems, and Value Sets, Appendix. QDM Categories with ONC Health Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) Recommended Vocabularies: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/blueprint-codes-code-systems-value-sets.pdf#page=28
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      Thank you for your inquiry about CMS125v11 Breast Cancer Screening (2023 Performance Period). The HEDIS value sets include additional code systems because HEDIS is reported by health plans and allows the use of additional data sources (such as claims data). Therefore, codes that may be found in any eligible data source are included. The eCQM value set uses LOINC codes, since the data criteria for 'Mammography' follows the CMS Measures Management System Blueprint's requirement of using the LOINC code system for the clinical concept of 'Diagnostic Study'. Equivalent services can be mapped to the measure's value sets. If mapping is done, you should maintain documentation in case of a CMS audit. The eCQM value set no longer includes the HCPCS codes available in CMS125v9 (2021 Performance Period) because those codes became ineligible for use beginning in 2018 and ineligible for use during the measure’s timeframe. Please find links to the CMS MMS Blueprint and supplemental materials below: Supplemental Material to the CMS MMS Blueprint, Codes, Code Systems, and Value Sets, Appendix. QDM Categories with ONC Health Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) Recommended Vocabularies: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/blueprint-codes-code-systems-value-sets.pdf#page=28
    • CMS0125v11
    • Significant decrease in performance rates

      The eCQM MY2022 Value set for mammography is now limited to LOINC codes (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.108.12.1018).  The HEDIS MY2022 value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1004.1168)
      for this measure includes CPT, HCPCS, LOINC and SNOMED.  Why is there a discrepancy in value sets?

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