Codes for 10 year Framingham Risk Score not provided in CMS 61

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      The codes can be found in the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC).
      The calculation of the Framingham Risk score is independent of the measure. In ATP III, the categories of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk as defined in the Framingham Risk score calculation are meant as a guide for clinicians as part of the medical evaluation to determine the 10-year risk for CHD and the intensity of LDL-lowering therapy per risk category. The codes for smoking status and systolic blood pressure can be found in the VSAC for these measures. The link to a Risk Calculator: http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp
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      The codes can be found in the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC). The calculation of the Framingham Risk score is independent of the measure. In ATP III, the categories of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk as defined in the Framingham Risk score calculation are meant as a guide for clinicians as part of the medical evaluation to determine the 10-year risk for CHD and the intensity of LDL-lowering therapy per risk category. The codes for smoking status and systolic blood pressure can be found in the VSAC for these measures. The link to a Risk Calculator: http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp

      In CMS 61,
      10 year Framingham Risk Score is calculated as follows:
      The Framingham Risk Score will be calculated based on the patient data below and will follow the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III Guidelines. (see appendix for calculation unless automatically calculated by EHR)
      • Gender
      • Age
      • Total Cholesterol - Fasting
      • HDL Cholesterol - Fasting
      • Systolic Blood Pressure (treated or untreated)
      • Smoking Status (Cigarette Smoking)

      But the HTML file or Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III Guidelines does not provide codes for the above mentioned risks.
      Kindly suggest from where do we get these codes.

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            Miriam Cannon (Inactive)
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            Jyoti Moryani (Inactive)
            Minet Javellana (Inactive)
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