2026 Specialty Measure Set

2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Diagnostic Radiology

The 6 MIPS quality measures designated by CMS for the Diagnostic Radiology specialty set. These are the measures diagnostic radiology specialists are most likely to report on, though any MIPS-eligible measure can be submitted.

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ID ↑	Measure	Type	Status
MIPS 145	Radiology: Exposure Dose Indices Reported for Procedures Using Fluoroscopy	High Priority	Topped Out
MIPS 360	Optimizing Patient Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Count of Potential High Dose	High Priority	Topped Out
MIPS 364	Optimizing Patient Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: Appropriateness: Follow-up CT	High Priority	Topped Out
MIPS 405	Appropriate Follow-up Imaging for Incidental Abdominal Lesions	High Priority	Topped Out
MIPS 406	Appropriate Follow-up Imaging for Incidental Thyroid Nodules in Patients	High Priority	Topped Out

All Specialty Sets

Allergy/Immunology12 Anesthesiology4 Audiology10 Cardiology22 Certified Nurse Midwife11 Chiropractic Medicine8 Clinical Social Work19 Dentistry2 Dermatology11 Diagnostic Radiology6 Electrophysiology Cardiac Specialist2 Emergency Medicine10 Endocrinology16 Family Medicine62 Gastroenterology11 General Surgery10 Geriatrics22 Hospitalists4 Infectious Disease15 Internal Medicine57 Interventional Radiology13 Mental/Behavioral Health20 Nephrology17 Neurology22 Neurosurgical8 Nutrition/Dietician8 Obstetrics/Gynecology23 Oncology/Hematology24 Ophthalmology17 Optometry6 Orthopedic Surgery29 Otolaryngology20 Pathology7 Pediatrics16 Physical Medicine9 Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy25 Plastic Surgery7 Podiatry9 Preventive Medicine20 Pulmonology14 Radiation Oncology4 Rheumatology15 Skilled Nursing Facility12 Speech Language Pathology10 Thoracic Surgery10 Urgent Care11 Urology21 Vascular Surgery12

VBCA-Developed Measures

CMS-approved measures available through VBCA:

AVBC1

Ischemic Imaging Stewardship in CCD

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2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Diagnostic Radiology

All Specialty Sets

VBCA-Developed Measures

Heart Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation

Echocardiogram Stewardship in CHF

SGLT2 Inhibitors in CKD

Ischemic Imaging Stewardship in CCD

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