September 6, 2023

SNF QRP Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V5.0, Change Table, Risk Adjustment Appendix File, Imputation Appendix File, and HCC ICD-10 Crosswalks – Now Available

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/reporting-program/snf-quality-reporting-program-measures-and-technical-information

“The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 5.0 is now available. This document serves as an update to the specifications used to calculate quality measures that are included in the SNF QRP. Additionally, the SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Change Table Version 5.0 is now available. This document provides a summary of measure-related changes between Version 5.0 and Version 4.0 of the SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual specified in change table format. Furthermore, the Risk Adjustment Appendix File for the SNF QRP Measure’s Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 5.0, which contains risk-adjustment values used to calculate the risk-adjusted quality measures, and Crosswalks of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) to International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes used in risk-adjustment models for the Discharge Self-Care, Discharge Mobility, and Discharge Function Score measures are available. Lastly, the Imputation Appendix File for the SNF QRP Measure’s Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 5.0 is available. This file contains imputed coefficients used to calculate the risk-adjusted quality measures and developed for the new Discharge Function Score measure. 

These files are effective October 1, 2023 and can be accessed in the Downloads section of this webpage.”

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/snf-qm-calculations-and-reporting-users-manual-v50.pdf

The information presented is informative and does not constitute direct legal or regulatory advice

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