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Lia
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lik9008@nyp.org
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203-536-1139
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NewYork Presbyterian Hospital
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Thank you for your question regarding CMS506, Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing.

This measure looks at the “Proportion of inpatient hospitalizations for patients 18 years of age and older prescribed, or continued on, two or more opioids or an opioid and benzodiazepine concurrently at discharge.” Since, the patient in your example was prescribed two opioids at discharge they would fall into the numerator. The ‘PRN’ status is ‘As Needed,’ as the measure does not distinguish between different medications scheduling, or frequencies.

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Thank you for your question regarding CMS506, Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. This measure looks at the “Proportion of inpatient hospitalizations for patients 18 years of age and older prescribed, or continued on, two or more opioids or an opioid and benzodiazepine concurrently at discharge.” Since, the patient in your example was prescribed two opioids at discharge they would fall into the numerator. The ‘PRN’ status is ‘As Needed,’ as the measure does not distinguish between different medications scheduling, or frequencies.
2026 Reporting Period EH/CAH eCQMs:

CMS0986v3
2025 Reporting Period EH/CAH eCQMs:

CMS0826v1

Patient was prescribed 2 opioids PRN at discharge. Should this case end up in the numerator?

Thank you