CMS153v8 – Chlamydia Screening for Women

Women 16 to 24 years of age who are sexually active and who had a visit in the measurement period

– NUMERATOR

Women with at least one chlamydia test during the measurement period.

-DENOMINATOR EXCLUSIONS

Women who are only eligible for the initial population due to a pregnancy test and who had an x-ray or an order for a specified medication within 7 days of the pregnancy test.

Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.

For Denominator:

Women 16 to 24 years of age who are sexually active and who had a visit in the measurement period are included in the denominator for this measure. To record any of the following criteria, navigate to:

• Assessments Identifying Sexual Activity (Patient > Clinical > History > Social Hx > Sexually Active)
• Diagnoses Identifying Sexual Activity (Patient > Clinical > Diagnosis)
• Active Contraceptive Medications (Patient > Provider Note > Medication)
• Ordered Contraceptive Medications (Patient > Provider Note > Medication)
• Laboratory Tests Identifying Sexual Activity (Patient > Clinical > Orders and Results > Lab)
• Diagnostic Studies Identifying Sexual Activity (Patient > Clinical > Evaluations)
• Procedures Identifying Sexual Activity (Patient > Clinical > Orders and Results > Procedure or Patient > Provider Note > eSuperbill)

The documentation of the first encounter takes place when one visit code is documented on the patient’s eSuperbill/ charge. To add one,  navigate to Patient > Provider Note > eSuperbill.

For Numerator:

Women with at least one chlamydia test during the measurement period are included in the numerator. To record lab test, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Orders and Results > Lab.

For Denominator Exclusions:

Women who are only eligible for the initial population due to a pregnancy test and who had an x-ray or an order for a specified medication within 7 days of the pregnancy test. To record it, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Evaluations