| Measure: Percentage of patients aged 18-85 years with a diagnosis of diabetes who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the measurement period | ||
| Measure Type | High Priority Measure | Scoring |
| Process | No | A higher percentage indicates better quality |
| Denominator | All patients aged 18-85 years with a diagnosis of diabetes at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period |
| Numerator | Patients who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an eGFR AND uACR within the measurement period |
| Denominator Exceptions | None |
| Denominator Exclusions |
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Setup Note
This eCQM requires a lab interface to be met. Customers interested in a lab interface should contact Sevocity Support to begin the process of a new interface setup. Interface setup requirements and fees vary per request.
Denominator
Patients who meet the following criteria will be included in the denominator:
Age is 18 years to 85 years at the end of the Measurement Period
AND
Have an active diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes during the Measurement Period
AND
- Have at least one eligible encounter during the Measurement Period finalized by the EC
Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator
CPT: 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99341, 99342, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 98966, 98967, 98968, 99441, 99442, 99443, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245
HCPCS: G0402, G0438, G0439,
Diagnosis
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for diabetes can be located here.
Denominator Exclusions
A patient will be excluded from this measure if they meet any of the following conditions:
- Has an active diagnosis of ESRD or CKD Stage 5 during the Measurement Period
- Has an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care during the Measurement Period
Diagnosis
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. The eligible diagnosis codes for this exception are:
End Stage Renal Disease
ICD-10: N18.6
Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5
ICD-10: N18.5
Hospice Care Services
To document hospice care ambulatory services, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:
CPT: 99377, 99378
HCPCS: G0182
Order Status must be marked as Pending or Complete.
To document hospice care encounter services, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:
HCPCS: G9473, G9474, G9475, G9476, G9477, G9478, G9479, Q5003, Q5004, Q5005, Q5006, Q5007, Q5008, Q5010, S9126, T2042, T2043, T2044, T2045, T2046
Order Status must be marked as Complete.
Palliative Care
Palliative care services can be documented using the FACIT-Pal Questionnaire flowsheet, as an order, or as a diagnosis.
FACIT-Pal Questionnaire Flowsheet
Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard or Chart > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard
Click Add New Flowsheet
Select the FACIT-Pal Questionnaire flowsheet and click Add
Click Add Column
Populate the patient’s responses to the questions as appropriate
Click OK to save
Palliative Care Services Order
Go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:
HCPCS: G9054
Order Status must be marked as Complete.
Palliative Care Diagnosis
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. The eligible diagnosis code for palliative care is:
ICD-10: Z51.5
Numerator
A patient will be counted in the numerator if they have an e-Lab result for an eGFR and uACR stored to their chart during the Measurement Period.
Store e-Lab Result
- From the Clinic Inbox, select the lab result to be stored and click View
- If the lab result is systematically matched to a patient, the Patient section will be populated in the lab result display
- If the lab result is not matched or the matched patient needs to be changed, the user will need to search for the patient
- Optional: click Select to search for and select a patient
- Select the I have verified the following lab results belong to the above patient checkbox
- Click Sign/Route
- Select the Sign checkbox and click OK
Stored e-Lab results can be viewed in the Flowsheets/Labs > Scanned/E-Labs tab of the patient chart.
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