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Appropriate Use of DXA Scans in Women Under 65 Years Who Do Not Meet the Risk Factor Profile for Osteoporotic Fracture

CBE ID
3475e
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer seeking to maintain endorsement

1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of female patients 50 to 64 years of age without select risk factors for osteoporotic fracture who received an order for a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan during the measurement period.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Female patients who received an order for at least one DXA scan in the measurement period.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Female patients ages 50 to 64 years with an encounter during the measurement period.

        • Exclusions

          The measure excludes patients who have a combination of risk factors (as determined by age) or one of the independent risk factors.

        • 1.13a Data dictionary not attached
          No
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Endorsed Primary Care and Chronic Illness Fall Cycle 2018
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Steward Organization Copyright

          This Physician Performance Measure (Measure) and related data specifications are owned and stewarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This measure was developed under CMS Contract No. HHSM-500-2013-13011I, Task Order HHSM-500-T00001. Mathematica Policy Research and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) supported development of this electronic measure. NCQA is not responsible for any use of the Measure. NCQA makes no representations, warranties, or endorsement about the quality of any organization or physician that uses or reports performance measures and NCQA has no liability to anyone who relies on such measures or specifications.

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          CPT(R) contained in the Measure specifications is copyright 2004-2018 American Medical Association. LOINC(R) copyright 2004-2018 Regenstrief Institute, Inc. This material contains SNOMED Clinical Terms(R) (SNOMED CT[R]) copyright 2004-2018 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation. ICD-10 copyright 2018 World Health Organization. All Rights Reserved.

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