CBE ID
0309
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 back pain who have received an epidural steroid injection in the absence of radicular pain AND those patients with radicular pain who received an epidural steroid injection without image guidance (i.e. overuse measure, lower performance is better).
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
The number of patients who have received an epidural steroid injection during the eligible episode in the absence of radicular pain and patients with radicular pain who received an epidural injection without image guidance.
DenominatorThe total patient sample of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80.
ExclusionsN/A
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