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Esophageal Resection Mortality Rate (IQI 8)

CBE ID
0360
Project
Surgery Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Full Year 2014
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

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

  • Measure Type
    Outcome
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Facility
    Care Setting
    Inpatient/Hospital
    Numerator

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

    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)

    Testing Data Sources
    Claims Data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsement Removed
    Last Updated
    Removal Date