2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_CC_19: Tracking of clinician’s relationship to and responsibility for a patient by reporting MACRA patient relationship codes.
Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.
Subcategory: Care Coordination
At a glance
IA_CC_19, Tracking of clinician’s relationship to and responsibility for a patient by reporting MACRA patient relationship codes., is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Care Coordination subcategory, included in 5 MVPs. For PY2026 activities are not weighted: clinicians with small practice, rural, non-patient-facing, or HPSA status attest to one activity, all other Traditional MIPS participants attest to two, and MVP participants attest to one.
Activity description
To receive credit for this improvement activity, a MIPS eligible clinician must attest that they reported MACRA patient relationship codes (PRC) using the applicable HCPCS modifiers on 50 percent or more of their Medicare claims for a minimum of a continuous 90-day period within the performance period. Reporting the PRC modifiers enables the identification of a clinician’s relationship with, and responsibility for, a patient at the time of furnishing an item or service. See the CY 2018 PFS final rule (82 FR 53232 through 53234) for more details on these codes.
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_CC_19
- Subcategory: Care Coordination
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2020
MVPs that include this activity
Patient Safety and Support of Positive Experiences with Anesthesia; Diagnostic Radiology; Interventional Radiology; Pathology; Podiatry
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