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Back Pain: Appropriate Use of Epidural Steroid Injections

CBE ID
0309
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 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 Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      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.

      1.15 Denominator

      The total patient sample of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80.

      Exclusions

      N/A

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward POC email
      measureendorsement@ncqa.org
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