CMS159v5 – Depression Remission at Twelve Months

Patients age 18 and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 score greater than nine during the index visit.

– NUMERATOR:

Patients who achieved remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days grace period) PHQ-9 score of less than five.

– DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION:

• Patients who died
• Patients who received hospice or palliative care services
• Patients who were permanent nursing home residents
• Patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• Patients with a diagnosis of personality disorder

For Denominator:

Patients age 18 and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 score greater than nine during the index visit are included in the denominator. To record diagnosis, navigate to Patient > Provider Note > Diagnosis

The documentation of the first encounter takes place when one visit code gets attached with the patient’s eSuperbill/ charge.

For Numerator:

Patients who achieved remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days grace period) PHQ-9 score of less than five are included in the numerator of this measure. To record PHQ-9 Tool, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Evaluations

To learn more about how to add Evaluations, click here.

– DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION:

• Patients who died
• Patients who received hospice or palliative care services
• Patients who were permanent nursing home residents
• Patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• Patients with a diagnosis of personality disorder