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Same Medications

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      ​​Thank you for your question on CMS506. Since the tablets are different strengths (one is 5mg and one is 10mg), they will have different RXNorm codes and would be considered distinct. A patient prescribed both 5mg Oxycodone tablets and 10mg Oxycodone tablets at discharge would be in the measure numerator.
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      ​​Thank you for your question on CMS506. Since the tablets are different strengths (one is 5mg and one is 10mg), they will have different RXNorm codes and would be considered distinct. A patient prescribed both 5mg Oxycodone tablets and 10mg Oxycodone tablets at discharge would be in the measure numerator.
    • CMS0506v4
    • Safe use of Opioids

      If the patient is prescribed at discharge with Oxycodone 5mg tablet every 12hrs and Oxycodone 10mg tablet PRN.
      1. Do this count as two medications or one medication since it is the same?
      2. Will this patient be under the numerator?

      Please advise.

            JLeflore Joelencia Leflore
            vec9020 Verlin Guanga (Inactive)
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