Percentage of patients with esophageal biopsy reports for Barrett’s esophagus that contain a statement about dysplasia and if present the grade of dysplasia.
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General Information
Numerator
Numerator: Esophageal biopsy reports with the histologic finding of Barrett’s mucosa that contain a statement about dysplasia (present, absent, or indefinite; and if present, contains appropriate grading.)
3125F Esophageal biopsy report with a statement about dysplasia (present, absent, or indefinite)
Denominator
Denominator (Eligible Population): All esophageal biopsy reports that document the presence of Barrett’s mucosa.
CPT codes:
• 88305 Level IV – Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination
AND
?ICD-10 codes: K22.70, K22.710, K22.711, K22.719
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason for not reporting the histologic finding of Barrett’s mucosa (eg, malignant neoplasm or absence of intestinal metaplasia).
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