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EC eCQMs - Eligible Clinicians
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Resolution: Answered
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Moderate
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None
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None
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CMS0117v12
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This will effect the data integrity of state immunization registries and/or the eCQM performance.
As noted, CMS recommended to the map the use of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) (CVX code 216) to the 'pneumococcal vaccine, unspecified formulation' code (CVX code 109) or the 'Pneumococcal Conjugate, unspecified formulation' code (CVX code 152) in the 'Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine' (OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1221) value set for the 2023 and 2024 performance year.
Clients are concerned about mapping the PCV20 to the unspecified formula, because this may hinder the integrity of the immunization data reported to the state registry. They feel that this will not provide correct and accurate data to the state. However, they want to meet the eCQM measure requirements.
Since this will effect the state registries, are there any plans for an urgent exception to add this CVX code 216 to the data set for the 2024 performance year? If not, what would be the recommendation, given the state registry issue?