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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): assessment of oxygen saturation

CBE ID
0080
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients with COPD with oxygen saturation assessed at least annually

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Patients with oxygen saturation assessed and documented

          CPT codes for oxygen saturation: 94760, 94761, 82803 82805, 82810 or LOINC codes for oxygen saturation: 115556-8, 2703-5, 2704-5, 19211-2, 2705-2, 3148-4, 3149-2, 34163-6, 19218-7, 19219-5, 19221-1, 19220-3, 20564-1, 2708-6, 2709-4, 19224-5, 2711-0, 2714-4, 2715-1, 2716-9, 2717-7, 24336-0, 24337-8, 24338-6, 24339-4, 24341-0, 24342-8, 24343-6, 24344-4

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All patients aged = 18 years with the diagnosis of COPD and a FEV1 40 % of predicted value

          Patient Selection:
          Documentation in the medical record of a diagnosis of COPD
          OR
          ICD-9-CM codes for COPD: 491, 491.1, 491.2, 491.21, 491.22, 491.9, 492, 492.8, 496
          AND
          CPT codes for patient visit: 99201-99205, 99212-99215, 99241-99245, 99354-99355, 99385-99387, 99395-99397, 99401-99404
          AND
          Documentation in the medical record of a FEV1 40 % of predicted value
          AND
          Patient’s age is = 18 years of age

        • Exclusions

          Documentation of medical reason(s) for not assessing oxygen saturation (equipment not available, other medical reason)

          Documentation of patient reason(s) for not assessing oxygen saturation (economic, social, religious, other patient reasons)

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