# CQM Scoring Unit - Quality Measure Implementation Guide v2.0.0-ballot

## Extension: CQM Scoring Unit 

Defines the expected units of measure for the measure score.

**Context of Use**

**Usage info**

**Usages:**

* Use this Extension: [CQM Composite Measure](StructureDefinition-cqm-compositemeasure.md) and [CQM Computable Measure](StructureDefinition-cqm-computablemeasure.md)
* Examples for this Extension: [CAUTIRateExample](Measure-CAUTIRateExample.md) and [EXMRatioMeasure](Measure-EXMRatio-FHIR.md)

You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/hl7.fhir.uv.cqm|current/StructureDefinition/cqm-scoringUnit)

### Formal Views of Extension Content

 [Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions). 

 

Other representations of profile: [CSV](../StructureDefinition-cqm-scoringUnit.csv), [Excel](../StructureDefinition-cqm-scoringUnit.xlsx), [Schematron](../StructureDefinition-cqm-scoringUnit.sch) 



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "cqm-scoringUnit",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "cqi"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 4,
    "_valueInteger" : {
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
        "valueCanonical" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.cqm"
      }]
    }
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "trial-use",
    "_valueCode" : {
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
        "valueCanonical" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.cqm"
      }]
    }
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-scoringUnit",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.61.42.29"
  }],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "CQMScoringUnit",
  "title" : "CQM Scoring Unit",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-04-07T02:06:45+10:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 International / Clinical Quality Information",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/cqi"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Defines the expected units of measure for the measure score.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001"
    }]
  }],
  "purpose" : "A computable measure must be able to specify the expected units of measure of the result. In many cases the units are directly inferred from the types of the expressions involved in the calculation. However, because the final calculation is generally performed on the results of aggregate operations, if the calculated result does not match the expected units defined by this element, a unit conversion SHALL be performed to provide the correct result.",
  "fhirVersion" : "4.0.1",
  "mapping" : [{
    "identity" : "rim",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
    "name" : "RIM Mapping"
  }],
  "kind" : "complex-type",
  "abstract" : false,
  "context" : [{
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Measure"
  },
  {
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Measure.group"
  }],
  "type" : "Extension",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "Extension",
      "path" : "Extension",
      "short" : "What units?",
      "definition" : "Defines the expected units of measure for the measure score.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Extension.url",
      "path" : "Extension.url",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "uri"
      }],
      "fixedUri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-scoringUnit"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Extension.value[x]",
      "path" : "Extension.value[x]",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept"
      }]
    }]
  }
}

```
