CBE ID
0315
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 diagnosis of back pain for whom the physician ordered imaging studies during the six weeks after pain onset, in the absence of “red flags” (overuse measure, lower performance is better).
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
The number of patients with an order for or report on an imaging study during the six weeks after pain onset.
DenominatorPatients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain lasting six weeks or less.
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