CMS163v5 – Diabetes: Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Management

1. An active diagnosis of diabetes
2. A visit during the measurement period

– NUMERATOR:

Patients whose most recent LDL-C level performed during the measurement period is < 100 mg/dL.

For Denominator:

The patient of age 18-75 with an active diagnosis of diabetes documented during the visit in measurement year is considered for this measure. To record visit and diagnosis, navigate to Patient > Provider Note > Diagnosis

For Numerator:

If the Patient has most recent LDL-C level ”'< 100 mg/dL”’ performed during the measurement period, then he is included in the numerator. To record Lab Result, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Orders and Results > Labs