2026 Specialty Measure Set

2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Rheumatology

The 15 MIPS quality measures designated by CMS for the Rheumatology specialty set. These are the measures rheumatology specialists are most likely to report on—though any MIPS-eligible measure can be submitted.

15measures
7high priority
15with benchmarks
11topped out
Related:MIPS Reporting & Strategy →MIPS Cost Category →VBCA's QCDR →
ID ↑Measure eCQMType Status
MIPS 024Communication with the Physician or Other Clinician Managing On-Going Care Post-—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 039Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 047Advance Care Plan—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 130Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical RecordCMS68v15High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 176Tuberculosis Screening Prior to First Course of Biologic and/or Immune Response—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 177Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Periodic Assessment of Disease Activity—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 178Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Functional Status Assessment—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 180Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Glucocorticoid Management—ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 226Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and CessationCMS138v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 236Controlling High Blood PressureCMS165v14High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 238Use of High-Risk Medications in Older AdultsCMS156v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 317Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-UpCMS22v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 374Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist ReportCMS50v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 493Adult Immunization Status—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 503Gains in Patient Activation Measure (PAM) Scores at 12 Months—High PriorityBenchmark

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

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