Pediatric Preventive Care:
Overweight Counseling Specifications
2016 Report Year
01/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Dates of Service
Summary of Changes
Replaced all code listings with value set references
Description
The percentage of patients 3-17 years of age with a BMI percentile greater than or equal
to 85 who had evidence of counseling for nutrition and physical activity
Measurement Period
January 1 through December 31, 2015
Eligible Population
Eligible Specialties
Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric/Adolescent
Medicine
Eligible Providers
Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Physician
Assistant (PA), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Ages
3 years of age or older as of January 1 of the measurement period,
and 17 years of age or younger as of December 31 of the
measurement period
Event
At least one face-to-face well child visit (Well Child Visit Value Set)
with an eligible provider in an eligible specialty during the
measurement period
Denominator
Patients within the eligible population who had a BMI percentile greater than or equal to
85, as calculated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s formula
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Pediatric Preventive Care:
Overweight Counseling Specifications
2016 Report Year
01/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Dates of Service
Numerator
The number of patients in the denominator who received BOTH counseling for nutrition
and counseling for physical activity during the measurement period.
Counseling for nutrition documentation must include a note indicating the date and at
least one of the following:
 Discussion of current nutrition behaviors (e.g., eating habits, dieting behaviors)
 Checklist indicating nutrition was addressed
 Counseling or referral for nutrition education
 Patient received educational materials on nutrition during a face-to-face visit
 Anticipatory guidance for nutrition
 Weight or obesity counseling
Counseling for physical activity must include a note indicating the date and at least one
of the following:
Required Exclusions

Discussion of current physical activity behaviors (e.g., exercise routine, participation
in sports activities, exam for sports participation)

Checklist indicating physical activity was addressed

Counseling or referral for physical activity

Patient received educational materials on physical activity during a face-to-face visit

Anticipatory guidance specific to the child’s physical activity

Weight or obesity counseling
The following exclusions must be applied to the eligible population:
 Patient was pregnant during the measurement period (Pregnancy V/Z Codes Value
Set, Pregnancy Diagnosis Codes Value Set)
Measure Scoring
Rate/Proportion
Interpretation of Score
Higher score indicates better quality
Measure Type
Process
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