Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities

Updated: 10/24/2019
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Percentage of children, age 0-20 years, who have had tooth decay or cavities during the measurement period.

Note: Inverse measure. A lower score indicates better quality.

Denominator:	Children, 0-20 years of age, with a visit during the measurement period. Patient’s age is calculated based on the patient’s Date of Birth, which is entered when you created the patient’s account.
Denominator Exclusions:	Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.
Numerator:	Children who had cavities or decayed teeth. The diagnosis of "Tooth Decay" or "Cavities" is entered in the patient’s Problem List. Make sure to add a Start Date to the problem.
Office Visit Documentation:	Create a note detailing the patient’s office visit. Enter Procedure Codes including E/M Codes or CPT/HCPCS Codes on the Superbill. Complete and sign the note. Once all steps have been completed, the measure will be added to the Quality Report.
Quality ID:	378
CMS Measure ID:	CMS75
Measure type:	Outcome
High Priority Measure:	Yes