Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older with documentation of a pain assessment using a standardized tool(s) on each visit AND documentation of a follow-up plan when pain is present
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Numerator
Patient visits with a documented pain assessment using a standardized tool(s) AND documentation of a follow-up plan when pain is present
Denominator
All visits for patients aged 18 years and older
Exclusions
Pain Assessment not Documented Patient not Eligible
Denominator Exception: G8442: Pain assessment NOT documented as being performed, documentation the patient is not eligible for a pain assessment using a standardized tool
Not Eligible – A patient is not eligible if one or more of the following reason(s) is documented:
Severe mental and/or physical incapacity where the person is unable to express himself/herself in a manner understood by others. For example, cases where pain cannot be accurately assessed through use of nationally recognized standardized pain assessment tools
Patient is in an urgent or emergent situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardize the patient’s health status
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