EL-18-001-1

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Measure Name	Race values
File Type	ELG
Measure ID	EL-18-001-1
Measure Type	Frequency
Content area	ELG

Validation Type	Frequency

Measure Priority	N/A
Focus Area	N/A
Category	N/A

Claim Type	N/A
Adjustment Type	N/A
Crossover Type	N/A

Minimum	N/A
Maximum	N/A
TA Minimun
TA Maximum
Longitudinal Threshold	N/A
For TA (for including in compliance training)	No
For TA (Longitudinal)	No

DD Data Element	RACE
DD Data Element Number	ELG213

Annotation	N/A
Specification	N/A

Published Date	Data Guide Version	DQM	Action	Field	Before	After
11/20/2025	4.0.22	EL-18-001-1	UPDATE	Annotation	Count the number of unique MSIS IDs for each valid value for race, invalid values, and the overall total	N/A
11/20/2025	4.0.22	EL-18-001-1	UPDATE	Specification	STEP 1: Enrolled on the last day of DQ report monthDefine the eligible population from segment ENROLLMENT-TIME-SPAN-ELG00021 by keeping active records that satisfy the following criteria:1. ENROLLMENT-EFF-DATE <= last day of the DQ report month 2. ENROLLMENT-END-DATE >= last day of the DQ report month OR missing3. MSIS-IDENTIFICATION-NUM is not missingSTEP 2: Race information on the last day of DQ report monthUsing the MSIS IDs that meet the criteria from STEP 1, join to segment RACE-INFORMATION-ELG00016 by keeping active records that satisfy the following criteria:1a. RACE-DECLARATION-EFF-DATE <= last day of the DQ report month2a. RACE-DECLARATION-END-DATE >= last day of the DQ report month OR missingOR1b. RACE-DECLARATION-EFF-DATE is missing2b. RACE-DECLARATION-END-DATE is missingSTEP 3: FrequencyCount the number of unique MSIS IDs from STEP 2 for:1. Each valid value: RACE = (“001,” “002,” “003,” “004,” “005,” “006,” “007,” “008,” “009,” “010,” “011,” “012,” “013,” “014,” “015,” “016,” "017", and “018”) 2. Any valid value: RACE = (“001" or “002" or “003" or “004" or “005" or “006" or “007" or “008" or “009" or “010" or “011" or “012" or “013" or “014” or “015" or “016” "017" or “018”) 3. Invalid value: RACE not equal to (“001" or “002" or “003" or “004" or “005" or “006" or “007" or “008" or “009" or “010" or “011" or “012" or “013" or “014” or “015" or “016” or "017" or “018”) or missing4. Total: RACE = (any missing or non-missing value)	N/A
04/24/2025	4.0.7	EL-18-001-1	ADD	N/A		Created

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