Current list of all error messages being output by the converter.
Any text in the following format (Example) are considered variables to be filled in.
- 1 : CT - The system could not complete the request, please try again.
- 2 : CT - Contact you Health IT vendor to review your file and confirm it's properly formatted as an XML document.
- 3 : CT - There was an unexpected system error during the file conversion. Contact the customer service center for assistance by email at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at 1-866-288-8292 (TRS: 711)
- 4 : CT - There was an unexpected error during the file encoding. Contact the customer service center for assistance by email at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or by phone at 1-866-288-8292 (TRS: 711)
- 5 : CT - Verify that your file is a QRDA III XML document and that it complies with the
(Submission year's)implementation guide.(Implementation guide link) - 6 : CT - Verify the measure GUID for
(Provided measure id)against table 15 of the(Submission year's)Implementation Guide for valid measure GUIDs: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=43 - 7 : CT - Review the measure section of your file to confirm it contains at least 1 measure.
- 8 : CT - Review
(Parent element). It shows(number of aggregate counts)but it can only have 1. - 9 : CT - The aggregate count must be a whole number without decimals.
- 10 : CT - Review this Promoting Interoperability reference for a missing required measure.
- 11 : CT - Review this Promoting Interoperability measure for multiple measure IDs. There can only be 1 measure ID.
- 12 : CT - The denominator count must be less than or equal to the initial population count for the measure population
(measure population id). You can check Table 15 of the(Submission Year)Implementation guide for valid measure GUIDs: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=43 - 13 : CT - The electronic measure id:
(Current eMeasure ID)requires(Number of Subpopulations required)(Type of Subpopulation required)(s) but there are(Number of Subpopulations existing) - 14 : CT - Review the Promoting Interoperability Numerator Denominator element. It must have a parent Promoting Interoperability Section.
- 15 : CT - Review the Promoting Interoperability Numerator Denominator element. It must have a measure name ID
- 16 : CT - Review the Promoting Interoperability Numerator Denominator element. it must have a child element.
- 17 : CT - This Promoting Interoperability Numerator Denominator element requires exactly one
(Denominator|Numerator)element child - 18 : CT - Review the Reporting Parameter Act in the Promoting Interoperability section. It must comply with the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 19 : CT - Review the element 'Clinical Document'. It must have at least one measure section or a child element of type Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities.
- 20 : CT - Review the QRDA III file. It must only have one program name from this list:
(list of valid program names) - 21 : CT - Review the Clinical Document for a valid program name from this list:
(list of valid program names).(program name)is not valid. - 22 : CT - Review the QRDA III file for duplicate Promoting Interoperability sections.
- 23 : CT - Review the QRDA III file for duplicate Improvement Activity sections.
- 24 : CT - Review the QRDA III file for duplicate measure sections.
- 25 : CT - The file must only have one performance period start. You can find more information on performance periods in the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 26 : CT - The file must only have one performance period end. You can find more information on performance periods in the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 27 : CT - The file must have a performance year. You can find more information on performance periods in the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 28 : CT - The Quality Measure section must only have one Reporting Parameter Act. You can find more information on performance periods in the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 29 : CT - The Performance Rate
(supplied value)must be a decimal between 0 and 1. - 30 : CT - Review the aggregate count children for the Promoting Interoperability
(Numerator or Denominator)element. It must have exactly one aggregate count element - 31 : CT - Review the Promoting Interoperability
(Numerator or Denominator)element's aggregate value. '(value)' must be a whole number. - 32 : CT - Review the Promoting Interoperability
(Numerator or Denominator)element's aggregate value. '(value)' is not valid. - 33 : CT - The Improvement Activities section must have at least one Improvement Activity
- 34 : CT - The Improvement Activities section must have one Reporting Parameter Act. You can find more information on the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 35 : CT - The Improvement Activities section must only contain Improvement Activities and a Reporting Parameter Act
- 36 : CT - Review your data. An Improvement Activities performed measure reference and results must have exactly one measure performed child.
- 37 : CT - Review your data. The data for a performed measure is required and must be either a Y or an N.
- 38 : CT - The measure data with population id
(population id)must have exactly one Aggregate Count. You can find more information on GUIDs on the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=43 - 39 : CT - The measure data with population id '
(population id)' must be a whole number greater than or equal to 0. You can find more information on GUIDs on the Implementation Guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=43 - 40 : CT - The reference results for the measure must have a single measure population
- 41 : CT - The reference results for the measure must have a single measure type
- 42 : CT - The electronic measure id:
(Current eMeasure ID)requires a(Subpopulation type)with the correct UUID of(Correct uuid required). You can find additional information on the implementation guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=43 - 43 : CT - Review your data. A performance rate must contain a single numerator UUID reference.
- 44 : CT - Review the
(Performance period start or end date)format. Valid date formats are 2024-02-26, 2024/02/26T01:45:23, or 2024-02-26T01:45:23.123. You cn find more information on the implementation guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17 - 45 : CT - Review the measure GUID for measure section, measure reference, and results. There must only be one GUID per measure. Refer to page 36 of the implementation guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=36
- 46 : CT - Review the file for duplicate GUIDs. Each measure section, measure reference, and results must have its own GUID.
- 47 : CT - Contact your Health IT vendor. The QRDA III file is missing a performance rate. Performance rate is required for PCF reporting. You can find more information on page 17 of the implementation guide: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2025-CMS-QRDA-III-EC-IG-v1.1.pdf#page=17
- 47 : CT - Enter an entity ID for the program 'MIPS Virtual Group'.
- 49 : CT - Enter a TIN number to verify the NPI/Alternative Payment Model (APM) combinations.
- 50 : CT - Review count of TINs (
(tinCount)) and NPIs ((npiCount)). Ensure your TIN and NPI counts match. - 51 : CT - At least one measure is required in a measure section
- 52 : CT - This QRDA III file shows 100 out of
(Error amount)errors. Correct and re-submit the file. - 53 : CT - The QRDA III file must contain one Category Section v5 with the extension 2020-12-01
- 54 : CT - The APM to TIN/NPI Combination file is missing.
- 55 : CT - The Promoting Interoperability section cannot contain PI_HIE_5 with PI_HIE_1, PI_LVOTC_1, PI_HIE_4, or PI_LVITC_2