CBE ID
0305
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description
Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a back pain episode of 28 days or more without documentation of red flags who had surgery within the first six weeks of back pain onset (overuse measure, lower performance is better).
Note: This measure is applicable only for physicians who perform surgery.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
The number of patients with a surgical intervention to treat back pain within the first six weeks of pain.
DenominatorPatients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a back pain episode of 28 days or more who have had back surgery.
ExclusionsPatients with documentation of red flags.
Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesAffordable Care
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)Current Use(s)
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance ProjectInitial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
- Steward Organization Email