CMS127v10 – Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | CMS127v10 | Percentage of patients 66 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine |
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– DENOMINATOR
Patients 66 years of age and older with a visit during the measurement period. – DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period. – NUMERATOR Patients who received a pneumococcal vaccination on or after their 60th birthday and before the end of the measurement period; or ever had an adverse reaction to the vaccine before the end of the measurement period. |
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– APPLICATION WORKFLOW
For Denominator: Patient aged 66 years of age and older at the start of the measurement period, with a qualifying encounter during the measurement period is considered for the denominator of this measure. To record an encounter, navigate to Patient > Clinical > eSuperbill. Under the ‘Procedure- CPTs’ heading, enter the encounter code.
![]() For Numerator: Patients fulfilling any of the following conditions are included in the numerator:
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![]() Note: Please ensure that the Procedure is present in the system. For this, navigate to Settings > Billing > Procedure. If the procedure is not added then, click on the ‘Add Procedure’ button. ![]() Here, enter the ‘Code’ and ‘Name’ of the Procedure. Once done, click on the ‘Save’ button. ![]()
For Denominator Exclusion: Patients who were in hospice care during the measurement year are included in denominator exclusion. To document that patient is receiving hospice care outside of a hospital or long term care facility, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Evaluations. Use the below mentioned codes to order or perform an intervention:
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