CMS 147v7: Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

Measure: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Measure TypeHigh Priority MeasureScoring
ProcessNoA higher percentage indicates better quality
DenominatorAll patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit during the measurement period and seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31
NumeratorPatients who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Denominator Exceptions
  • Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving influenza immunization (e.g., patient allergy, other medical reasons)
  • Documentation of patient reason(s) for not receiving influenza immunization (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
  • Documentation of system reason(s) for not receiving influenza immunization (e.g., vaccine not available, other system reasons)
Denominator ExclusionsNone
Denominator

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

  • Age must be ≥ 6 months at the beginning of the Measurement Period

    AND

  • Must have at least one encounter during the Measurement Period finalized by the EC/EP

    AND

  • Must have been seen for an encounter between October 1 of the previous year through March 31 of the current year

Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator

CPT: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, , 99381, 99382, 99383, 99384, 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99401, 99402, 99403, 99404, 99411, 99412, 99429, 99315, 99316, 99221, 99222, 99223, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, 99285, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99024

HCPCS: G0402, G0438, G0439

Procedure Codes Eligible for Denominator

Documentation of a procedure for Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis will also count toward an eligible visit.

To document a procedure, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below. Order Status must be marked as Complete in order to count toward the denominator.

Hemodialysis

CPT: 90951, 90952, 90953, 90954, 90955, 90956, 90957, 90958, 90959, 90960, 90961, 90962, 90963, 90964, 90965, 90966, 90967, 90968, 90969, 90970, 99512

Peritoneal Dialysis

CPT: 90945, 90947, 90951, 90952, 90953, 90954, 90955, 90956, 90957, 90958, 90959, 90960, 90961, 90962, 90963, 90964, 90965, 90966, 90967, 90968, 90969, 90970

Encounter Codes Eligible for Visit October 1 – March 31

CPT: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99381, 99382, 99383, 99384, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99401, 99402, 99403, 99404, 99411, 99412, 99429

HCPCS: G0438, G0439

Denominator Exceptions

A patient will be counted as an exception for this measure if there is documentation of a medical, patient, or system reason for not receiving an influenza immunization.

Document an Exception from the Immunizations Tab
  1. Go to Encounters > Immunizations > 0 to 2, 2 to 18, or Adult tab
  2. Click the Add button for Influenza
  3. Select a reason from the Dose Not Given list
  4. Click Save
Diagnosis Codes Eligible for Exception

An active diagnosis of allergy to eggs also qualifies as a patient exception. Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter.

ICD-10: T78.08XA, T78.08XS, T78.08XD, Z91.012

ICD-9: 995.68, V15.03

Numerator

A patient will be counted in the numerator if they received an influenza immunization OR reported previously receiving an influenza immunization.

The immunization administration or date immunization was previously received must be within the 153 days prior to the start of the Measurement Period through the 89 days after the start of the Measurement Period.

Influenza Vaccine Administered
Document Vaccine Administered In the Immunizations Tab
  1. Go to Encounters > Immunizations > 0 to 2, 2 to 18, or Adult tab
  2. Click the Add button for Influenza
  3. Complete the fields in the Serum section
  4. Complete the applicable fields of the Administration section
  5. Click Save
Document Vaccine Administered as a Procedure

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

CPT: 90630, 90653, 90654, 90655, 90656, 90657, 90658, 90661, 90662, 90666, 90667, 90668, 90673, 90674, 90682, 90685, 90686, 90687, 90688

HCPCS: G0008, Q2034, Q2035, Q2036, Q2037, Q2038, Q2039

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

Previous Receipt of an Influenza Immunization

To document a previously received influenza immunization:

  1. Go to Encounters > Immunizations > 0 to 2, 2 to 18, or Adult tab
  2. Click the Add button for Influenza
  3. Select the Historic checkbox
  4. Document the date the immunization was given in the Date field of the Administration section
    1. Optional: Populate the Received At field
  5. Click Save
eCQI Reference

https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/ep/2018/cms147v7

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