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Esophageal Resection Mortality Rate (IQI 8)

CBE ID
0360
1.4 Project
Surgery Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Full Year 2014
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Number of inpatient deaths per 100 discharges with a procedure for esophageal resection

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Number of deaths (DISP=20) among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Discharges, for patients ages 18 years and older, with either
      • any-listed ICD-9-CM procedure codes for esophageal resection and any-listed ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for esophageal cancer; or
      • any-listed ICD-9-CM procedure codes for esophageal resection and any-listed ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for gastrointestinal-related cancer; or
      • any-listed ICD-9-CM procedure codes for total gastrectomy and any-listed ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for esophageal cancer

    • Exclusions

      Exclude cases:
      • transferring to another short-term hospital (DISP=2)
      • MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium)
      • with missing discharge disposition (DISP=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 Surgery Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date