2020 MIPS Measure #268: Epilepsy: Counseling for Women of Childbearing Potential with Epilepsy

Measure Type High Priority Measure? Collection Type(s)
Process no Medicare Part B Claims, MIPS CQM

Measure Description

Percentage of all patients of childbearing potential (12 years and older) diagnosed with epilepsy who were counseled at least once a year about how epilepsy and its treatment may affect contraception and pregnancy

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Instructions

This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy during the performance period. This measure may be submitted by Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who perform the quality actions described in the measure based on the services provided and the measure-specific denominator coding.

Measure Submission Type:

The listed denominator criteria are used to identify the intended patient population. The numerator options included in this specification are used to submit the quality actions as allowed by the measure. The quality-data codes listed do not need to be submitted for registry-submissions; however, these codes may be submitted for those registries that utilize claims data.

Denominator

All females of childbearing potential (12 years and older) with a diagnosis of epilepsy

Definition:
Female Unable to Bear Children – For the purposes of this measure, this includes patients who are premenstrual, post-menopausal, surgically sterile, or have reproductive organs absent, and is represented by code M1016.

Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases):

All females age 12 years and older

AND

Diagnosis for Epilepsy (ICD-10-CM): G40.001, G40.009, G40.011, G40.019, G40.101, G40.109, G40.111, G40.119, G40.201, G40.209, G40.211, G40.219, G40.301, G40.309, G40.311, G40.319, G40.401, G40.409, G40.411, G40.419, G40.501, G40.509, G40.801, G40.802, G40.803, G40.804, G40.811, G40.812, G40.813, G40.814, G40.821, G40.822, G40.823, G40.824, G40.901, G40.909, G40.911, G40.919, G40.A01, G40.A09, G40.A11, G40.A19, G40.B01, G40.B09, G40.B11, G40.B19

AND

Patient encounter during the performance period (CPT): 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215

WITHOUT

Telehealth Modifier: GQ, GT, 95, POS 02

AND NOT

DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION:
Female Patients Unable to Bear Children: M1016

Numerator

Female patients or caregivers counseled at least once a year about how epilepsy and its treatment may affect contraception and pregnancy

Definition:
Counseling – Counseling must include a discussion of at least two of the following three counseling topics:
• Need for folic acid supplementation,
• Drug to drug interactions with contraception medication,
• Potential anti-seizure medications effect(s) on fetal/child development and/or pregnancy. 

Numerator Options:  

Performance Met:

Counseling for women of childbearing potential with epilepsy (4340F)

 

OR

Performance Not Met:

Counseling about epilepsy specific safety issues provided to patient or caregiver was not performed, reason not otherwise specified (4340F with 8P)