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Post operative Wound Dehiscence (PDI 11)

CBE ID
0367
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of abdominopelvic surgery cases with reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Discharges among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator with ICD-9-CM procedure code for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All abdominopelvic surgical discharges under age 18.

        • Exclusions

          Exclude cases:
          • where a procedure for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall occurs before or on the same day as the first abdominopelvic surgery procedure
          Note: If day of procedure is not available in the input data file, the rate may be slightly lower than if the information was available
          • where length of stay is less than 2 days
          • with any diagnosis of high– or imtermediate-risk immuocompromised state
          • with any procedure code for transplant
          • with hepatic failure consisting of any diagnosis of cirrhosis plus a code for hepatic coma or hepatorenal syndrome in any diagnosis field
          • with procedure code for gastroschisis or umbilical hernia repair in newborns (omphalacele repair) performed before reclosure
          • MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium)
          • neonates with birth weight less than 500 grams (Birth Weight Category 1)

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