2026 Specialty Measure Set

2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Anesthesiology

The 4 MIPS quality measures designated by CMS for the Anesthesiology specialty set. These are the measures anesthesiology specialists are most likely to report on—though any MIPS-eligible measure can be submitted.

4measures
4high priority
4with benchmarks
3topped out
Related:MIPS Reporting & Strategy →MIPS Cost Category →ASM Preparation for Anesthesiology →VBCA's QCDR →
ID ↑Measure Type Status
MIPS 404Anesthesiology Smoking AbstinenceHigh PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 430Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) – Combination TherapyHigh PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 463Prevention of Post-Operative Vomiting (POV) – Combination Therapy (Pediatrics)High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 477Multimodal Pain ManagementHigh PriorityTopped Out

All Specialty Sets

Allergy/Immunology12Anesthesiology4Audiology10Cardiology22Certified Nurse Midwife11Chiropractic Medicine8Clinical Social Work19Dentistry2Dermatology11Diagnostic Radiology6Electrophysiology Cardiac Specialist2Emergency Medicine10Endocrinology16Family Medicine62Gastroenterology11General Surgery10Geriatrics22Hospitalists4Infectious Disease15Internal Medicine57Interventional Radiology13Mental/Behavioral Health20Nephrology17Neurology22Neurosurgical8Nutrition/Dietician8Obstetrics/Gynecology23Oncology/Hematology24Ophthalmology17Optometry6Orthopedic Surgery29Otolaryngology20Pathology7Pediatrics16Physical Medicine9Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy25Plastic Surgery7Podiatry9Preventive Medicine20Pulmonology14Radiation Oncology4Rheumatology15Skilled Nursing Facility12Speech Language Pathology10Thoracic Surgery10Urgent Care11Urology21Vascular Surgery12

⚠️ ASM Alert: Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology is one of the first specialties subject to the mandatory Ambulatory Specialty Model starting January 2027. ASM quality measures overlap with this specialty set.

ASM Preparation for Anesthesiology →

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