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Incidental Appendectomy in the Elderly Rate (IQI 24)

CBE ID
0364
Project
Surgical Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Fall 2012
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percent of elderly cases with intra-abdominal procedure with an incidental appendectomy.

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

    Number of incidental appendectomy procedures among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator.

    Denominator

    All discharges, age 65 years and older, with ICD-9-CM codes for abdominal and pelvic surgery.

    Exclusions

    Exclude:
    - MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium)
    - cases with a code for surgical removal of the colon (colectomy) or pelvic evisceration
    - cases with any diagnosis of cancer involving or adjacent to the appendix

    Testing Data Sources
    Claims Data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgical Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsement Removed
    Last Updated
    Removal Date