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Esophageal Resection Mortality Rate (IQI 8)

CBE ID
0360
1.4 Project
Surgery Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement 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
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