MN CCBHC Reporting: Tobacco Use: Screening & Cessation Intervention (TSC) Measure

Overview

The Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention (TSC) Measure assesses the screening for tobacco use and interventions for cessation.

This measure tracks the percentage of clients aged 18 years or older who were:
1. Screened for tobacco use at least once during the Measurement Year (MY), and
2. Received a tobacco cessation intervention during the MY or in the six months prior, if identified as a tobacco user.

Eligible Population

• Clients 18 years or older on the date of service during the MY.
• Must have had at least two encounters during the MY, or one preventive care visit.
• Excludes clients receiving hospice services.

Data Entry

• Enter data on the Client or Payer tab.
• Data can be arranged by:
  • Payer
  • Ethnicity
  • Racial Group

Reporting Frequency

Report once per Measurement Year (MY) for each eligible client.

Submeasures

Submeasure #1: Tobacco Use Screening

Clients who were screened for tobacco use at least once during the MY.

• Screening Tool: Use form PRO-1161.
• Codes: G9902 (tobacco user), G9903 (non-user), G9905 (not screened).
• Performance Met:
  • Client screened and identified as a tobacco user (G9902 or PRO-1161 data), OR
  • Client screened and identified as a tobacco non-user (G9903 or PRO-1161 data).
• Performance Not Met:
  • Client not screened for tobacco use (G9905 or PRO-1161 data).

    NOTE: If multiple screenings are done, use the most recent.

Submeasure #2: Tobacco Cessation Intervention

Clients identified as tobacco users who received a cessation intervention.

• Codes: G9906 (intervention provided), G9908 (intervention not provided).
• Performance Met:
  • Tobacco user received cessation intervention (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy) during the MY or in the six months prior (G9906 or PRO-1161 data).
• Performance Not Met:
  • Tobacco user did not receive cessation intervention during the MY or in the six months prior (G9908 or PRO-1161 data).

Submeasure #3: Combined Measure

Clients who were screened for tobacco use and either: Identified as a tobacco user and received cessation intervention, OR Identified as a tobacco non-user.

• Codes: G0030 (performance met), G0029 (performance not met).
• Performance Met:
  • Screened, identified as a tobacco user, and received cessation intervention (G0030 or PRO-1161 data), OR Identified as a tobacco non-user (PRO-1161 data).
• Performance Not Met:
  • No screening or no intervention provided during the MY or in the six months prior (G0029 or PRO-1161 data).