CMS 125v7: Breast Cancer Screening

Measure: Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
Measure TypeHigh Priority MeasureScoring
ProcessNoA higher percentage indicates better quality
DenominatorWomen 51-74 years of age with a visit during the measurement period
NumeratorWomen with one or more mammograms during the measurement period or the 15 months prior to the measurement period
Denominator ExceptionsNone
Denominator Exclusions

Women:

  • Who had a bilateral mastectomy or who have a history of a bilateral mastectomy or for whom there is evidence of a right and a left unilateral mastectomy
  • Whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period
Denominator

Patients who meet the following criteria will be included in the denominator:

  • Have a birth sex of female

    AND

  • Age must be ≥ 51 years and < 74 years at the beginning of the Measurement Period

    AND

  • Must have at least one encounter during the Measurement Period finalized by the EC/EP
Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator

CPT: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350

HCPCS: G0438, G0439

Denominator Exclusions
Bilateral Mastectomy or Two Unilateral Mastectomies

A patient will be excluded from the measure if they meet any of the following conditions:

  • Have an active diagnosis for two unilateral mastectomies
  • Have an active diagnosis for history of bilateral mastectomy
  • Have a documented history of a bilateral mastectomy or two unilateral mastectomies
  • Had a bilateral mastectomy or two unilateral mastectomies
Diagnosis

Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for bilateral and unilateral mastectomies can be located here.

If documenting two unilateral mastectomies, the Anatomical Location Site must be specified when adding each diagnosis code.

History of Bilateral Mastectomy or Two Unilateral Mastectomies

To document a bilateral or two unilateral mastectomies in the patient history:

  1. Go to Encounter > Past History > Structured > Surgical History
  2. Select the hardcoded Mastectomy node
  3. Select the appropriate bilateral or unilateral mastectomy type for the patient
    1. If selecting a unilateral mastectomy type, both Right Breast and Left Breast must be selected
  4. Populate the Date of Surgery for the mastectomy
  5. Click OK to save
Bilateral Mastectomy or Two Unilateral Mastectomies Performed
Document Mastectomy Performed in the Breast Cancer Screening Flowsheet
  1. Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard Flowsheets
  2. Click Add New Flowsheet
  3. Select the Breast Cancer Screening flowsheet and click Add
  4. Click Add Column
  5. Select a Value for Patient excluded due to the following reason
  6. Click OK to save
Document Procedure for Mastectomy Performed

To document the performance of two unilateral mastectomies as a procedure, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add any of the eligible codes listed below:

CPT: 19180, 19200, 19220, 19240, 19307, 19306, 19305, 19304, 19303

Order Status must be marked as Complete in order to count as an exclusion.

Hospice Care Services

Patients who were in hospice care during the measurement year will be excluded from the measure.

To document hospice care services as a procedure, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:

SNOMED CT: 385763009, 385765002

Order Status must be marked as Complete.

Note

SNOMED CT codes must be added as a Favorite in Preferences > Form Data > Orders to be accessible from the Orders/Referrals tab.

Numerator

A patient will be counted in the numerator if they received a mammogram during the Measurement Period or in the 15 months before the start of the Measurement Period.

Document Mammogram Performed in the Breast Cancer Screening Flowsheet
  1. Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard Flowsheets
  2. Click Add New Flowsheet
  3. Select the Breast Cancer Screening flowsheet and click Add
  4. Click Add Column
  5. Select Yes for Has the patient had a mammogram in the last two years?
  6. Populate a date for If yes, what date was it performed?
  7. Click OK to save
Document Procedure for Mammogram Performed

To document the performance of a mammogram as a procedure, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add any of the eligible codes listed below:

HCPCS: G0202, G0204, G0206

Order Status must be marked as Complete in order to count toward the numerator.

eCQI Reference

https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/ep/2019/cms125v7

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