CMS 161 - Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment

Overview

CMS161v8 (2020)

CMS161v9 (2021)

CMS161v10 (2022)

Identifiers

CMS eCQM ID NQF eCQM ID NQF MIPS Quality ID
CMS161v10 0104e 107

*MIE only supports data collection and reporting using eCQM specifications

Definitions

Description All patient visits during which a new diagnosis of MDD or a new diagnosis of recurrent MDD was identified for patients aged 18 years and older with a suicide risk assessment completed during the visit
Initial Patient Population Patient visits during which a new diagnosis of MDD, single or recurrent episode, was identified
Denominator Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions
Numerator Patient visits during which a new diagnosis of MDD, single or recurrent episode, was identified and a suicide risk assessment was completed during the visit
Numerator Exclusions
Denominator Exceptions

Additional Information

Measure Type Process measure
Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Granularity Episode of MDD
Improvement Notation Higher score indicates better quality
Domain Effective Clinical Care

Clinical Instructions

New UI Visit Encounter (valid RC202109+)

Original Visit Encounter

Evidence

Initial Patient Population

Name Value Set
Diagnosis: Major Depressive Disorder-Active 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1491
Encounter, Performed: Emergency Department Visit 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1010
Encounter, Performed: Office Visit 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001
Encounter, Performed: Outpatient Consultation 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1008
Encounter, Performed: Psych Visit - Diagnostic Evaluation 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1492
Encounter, Performed: Psych Visit - Psychotherapy 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1496
Encounter, Performed: Psychoanalysis 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1141
Encounter, Performed: Telehealth Services 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1031

Numerator

Name Value Set
Intervention, Performed: Suicide risk assessment (procedure) SNOMEDCT Code 225337009

Source(s)

eCQI CMS161

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Published: April 29, 2022