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Incidental Appendectomy in the Elderly Rate (IQI 24)

CBE ID
0364
1.4 Project
Surgical Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2012
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

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

    • 1.14 Numerator

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

    • 1.15 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

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgical Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      The AHRQ QI software is publicly available; no copyright disclaimers.