CBE ID
0364
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percent of elderly cases with intra-abdominal procedure with an incidental appendectomy.
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
Number of incidental appendectomy procedures among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All discharges, age 65 years and older, with ICD-9-CM codes for abdominal and pelvic surgery.
Exclusions
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
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgical Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Steward POC email
Steward Organization Copyright
The AHRQ QI software is publicly available; no copyright disclaimers.
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
6.1.3 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments