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CMS 75 - Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities

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Updated: 06/13/2023 | Views: 556

CMS 75 / Quality ID #378

Percentage of children, 6 months - 20 years of age at the start of the measurement period, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period as determined by a dentist.

Denominator:	Children, 6 months - 20 years of age, at the start of the measurement period, with a clinical oral evaluation by a dentist during the measurement period. Patient’s age is calculated based on the patient’s Date of Birth, which was entered when you created the patient’s account. Create a note detailing the patient’s office visit.
Denominator Exclusions:	Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. Hospice is documented under Hospice in History. These patients will be excluded from the denominator.
Numerator:	Children who had a diagnosis of cavities or decayed teeth in any part of the measurement period. The diagnosis of "Tooth Decay" or "Cavities" is entered in the patient’s Problems with a Start Date.
Office Visit Documentation:	Enter Procedure Codes including E/M Codes, HCPCS, or CPT Codes as applicable on the Charge Capture Complete and sign the note Once all steps have been completed, the measure will be added to the Quality Measures Report.
Measure type:	Outcome
High Priority Measure:	Yes
Telehealth Eligible:	No