CMS 128 - Anti-depressant Medication Management

Overview

CMS128v8 (2020)

CMS128v9 (2021)

CMS128v10 (2022)

Identifiers

CMS eCQM ID NQF eCQM ID NQF MIPS Quality ID
CMS128v10 009

*MIE only supports data collection and reporting using eCQM specifications

Definitions

Description Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were treated with antidepressant medication, had a diagnosis of major depression, and who remained on an antidepressant medication treatment.
Percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 84 days (12 weeks). Percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 180 days (6 months).
Initial Patient Population Patients 18 years of age and older who were dispensed antidepressant medications within 245 days (8 months) prior to the measurement period through the first 120 days (4 months) of the measurement period, and were diagnosed with major depression 60 days prior to, or 60 days after the dispensing event and had a visit 60 days prior to, or 60 days after the dispensing event
Denominator Equals Initial Population
Denominator Exclusions Patients who were actively on an antidepressant medication in the 105 days prior to the Index Prescription Start Date.
Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.
Numerator Patients who have received antidepressant medication for at least 84 days (12 weeks) of continuous treatment during the 114-day period following the Index Prescription Start Date. Patients who have received antidepressant medications for at least 180 days (6 months) of continuous treatment during the 231-day period following the Index Prescription Start Date.
Numerator Exclusions
Denominator Exceptions

Additional Information

Measure Type Process measure
Measure Scoring Proportion measure
Granularity Patient
Improvement Notation Higher score indicates better quality
Domain Effective Clinical Care

Clinical Instructions

New UI Visit Encounter (valid RC202109+)

Original Visit Encounter

Evidence

Initial Patient Population

Name Value Set
Diagnosis: Major Depression 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.105.12.1007
Encounter, Performed: Annual Wellness Visit 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1240
Encounter, Performed: Home Healthcare Services 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1016
Encounter, Performed: Nursing Facility Visit 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1012
Encounter, Performed: Office Visit 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1001
Encounter, Performed: Online Assessments 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1089
Encounter, Performed: Preventive Care Services - Established Office Visit, 18 and Up 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1025
Encounter, Performed: Preventive Care Services-Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1023
Encounter, Performed: Psych Visit - Diagnostic Evaluation 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1492
Encounter, Performed: Psych Visit - Psychotherapy 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1496
Encounter, Performed: Telephone Visits 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1080

Denominator Exclusions

Name Value Set
Encounter, Performed: Encounter Inpatient 2.16.840.1.113883.3.666.5.307
Intervention, Order: Hospice care ambulatory 2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1108.15
Intervention, Performed: Hospice care ambulatory 2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1108.15
Medication, Active: Antidepressant Medication 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1213

Numerator

Name Value Set
Medication, Active: Antidepressant Medication 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1213

Source(s)

eCQI CMS128


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