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Hypertension Plan of Care

CBE ID
0017
1.4 Project
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patient visits during which either systolic blood pressure >= 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg, with documented plan of care for hypertension.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Patient visits with a documented plan of care for hypertension.
          Plan of care should include one or more of the following: recheck blood pressure at specified future date, initiate or alter antihypertensive pharmacological therapy, and/or initiate or alter non-pharmacologic therapy. Non pharmacological therapy may include weight reduction, decreased sodium and alcohol intake, and exercise.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All visits for patients > 18 years of age with diagnosed hypertension during which either systolic blood pressure > 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg.

          Patient Selection:
          ICD-9-CM codes for Hypertension: 401.0, 401.1, 401.9, 402.xx, 403.xx, 404.xx
          And
          CPT office or other outpatient service codes: 99201-99205, 99212-99215, 99241-99245, 99354, 99355, 99385-99387, 99395-99397, 99401-99404
          And
          Additional individual medical record review must be completed to identify patient visits with a systolic blood pressure = 140 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure = 90 mm Hg
          And
          Patient’s age is > 18 years.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2010-2013
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
          Steward Organization POC Email