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Bilateral Cardiac Catheterization Rate (IQI 25)

CBE ID
0355
1.4 Project
Cardiovascular
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Fall 2017
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Bilateral cardiac catheterization discharges per 1,000 heart catheterizations discharges for coronary artery disease for patients ages 18 years and older. Excludes valid indications for right- side catheterization discharges and obstetric discharges.

[NOTE: The software provides the rate per hospital discharge. However, common practice reports the measure as per 1,000 discharges. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 1,000 to report specific procedure discharges per 1,000 hospital discharges.]

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Discharges, among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator, with any-listed ICD-9-CM procedure codes for right and left heart catheterization without any-listed ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for indications for right-sided catheterization.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Discharges, for patients ages 18 years and older, with any-listed ICD-9-CM procedure codes for heart catheterization and any-listed ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for coronary artery disease.

    • Exclusions

      Exclude cases:
      • MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium)
      • with missing gender (SEX=missing), age (AGE=missing), quarter (DQTR=missing), year (YEAR=missing) or principal diagnosis (DX1=missing)

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Fall Cycle 2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date