Quality Measure Implementation Guide (STU3)
3.0.0 - STU 3 US

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CodeSystem: Measure Aggregate Method Codes

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/CodeSystem/aggregate-method Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2019-03-14 Computable Name: MeasureAggregateMethod

Aggregation method for a measure (e.g. sum, average, median, minimum, maximum, count)

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/CodeSystem/aggregate-method defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
sum SumThe measure score is determined by adding together the observations derived from the measure population.
average AverageThe measure score is determined by taking the average of the observations derived from the measure population.
median MedianThe measure score is determined by taking the median of the observations derived from the measure population.
minimum MinimumThe measure score is determined by taking the minimum of the observations derived from the measure population.
maximum MaximumThe measure score is determined by taking the maximum of the observations derived from the measure population.
count CountThe measure score is determined as the number of observations derived from the measure population.