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Controlling High Blood Pressure2014 Measure Changes

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20018 Controlling High Blood Pressure

• Measure Update • Measure Title & Steward #• Measure Description• Measure Comparison MU 2011 vs MU 2014• What did the old measure include• What changes are applied to the new

measure• What are current considerations due to

measure update

Azara CQM’s



LOINCNew LOINC BMI % codes

added e.g., LOINC values were not

available in the 2011 version

SNOMED codes related to ESRD, HTN, and Pregnancy were removed from the population of encounter

types for the denominator. Systolic BP was removed from the numerator population 12929001,

163030003, 251070002, 251071003

ICD 9 and 10 Codes Diagnosis

Routine general medicine visits types under the V codes e.g., V70.8 were removed as well as ESRD, HTN and Pregnancy codes as an indicator for

patients to be included in the denominator.

Alternative more current codes for CKD, ESRD and Pregnancy were added

Specific encounter types were removed., e.g., 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220 where the

encounter is from a hospital observation. This should have no impact on practices external

from an hospital system. The addition of home health services codes

will expand the potential denominator for the measure period especially if the practice

performs extensive home health encounters. These patients are not excluded from the

reporting

Population Criteria Additional specificity in exclusion

population for patients that had a Dx of ESRD or CKD stage 5 or had a Vascular

access procedure, Kidney transplants or Dialysis treatment. The impact on primary

care practices should be limited unless their patients had these services rendered before

or during the measure period. The denominator will decrease based on the prevalence of their population needing

these specialty services.

MU 2014 Measure Update Change Summary

What’s New with MU 2014 Measure Controlling High Blood

Pressure

CPT Codes & HCPCS

SNOMED



Controlling High Blood Pressure (MU 2014)

Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90mmHg) during the measurement period

Controlling High Blood Pressure

• Patients whose blood pressure at the most recent visit is adequately controlled (systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) during the measurement period.

Numerator

• Patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of essential hypertension within the first six months of the measurement period or any time prior to the measurement period

Denominator



Explanation and Impact of ChangesPopulation Criteria

Additional specificity in exclusion population for patients that had a Dx of ESRD or CKD stage 5 or had a Vascular access procedure, Kidney transplants or Dialysis treatment. The impact on primary care practices, should be limited unless their patients had these services rendered before or during the measure period. The denominator will decrease based on the prevalence of their population needing these specialty services.

Added Exclusions to the initial population Occurrence A of Diagnosis, Active: Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5" OR: "Procedure, Performed: Vascular Access for Dialysis" OR: "Encounter, Performed: ESRD Monthly Outpatient Services" OR: "Procedure, Performed: Kidney Transplant" OR: "Procedure, Performed: Dialysis Services" OR: "Intervention, Performed: Other Services Related to Dialysis" OR: "Intervention, Performed: Dialysis Education“ starts before or during “Measurement Period”

Controlling High Blood Pressure (Measure)

Population Criteria



Explanation and Impact of Changes (CPT Codes)

CPT Codes Removed :- Outpatient Encounter

(hospital observation)

Specific encounter types were removed., e.g., 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220 where the encounter is from a hospital observation. This should have no impact on practices external from a hospital system.

The addition of home health services codes will expand the potential denominator for the measure period especially if the practice performs extensive home health encounters. These patients are not excluded from the reporting

See Excel file for detail on ALL coding changes.

CPT Codes Added:- Home Health Services

CPT Code Changes



Explanation and Impact of ChangesHealth Care Common Procedure Codes (HCPCS)

HCPCS Codes Added:- Annual Wellness Visit - G0438 G0439

HCPCS Code Changes

Using the G code to identify the status of a patient’s encounter e.g., G0438 and G0439 will render the patient to be included in the denominator

See Excel file for detail on all coding changes.



Explanation and Impact of ChangesICD 10/ ICD 9 Codes

ICD-10-CM Removed- End Stage Renal Disease- Pregnancy

ICD-9-CM Removed- Outpatient Encounter- End Stage Renal Disease- Hypertension- Pregnancy

ICD-10-CM Added- End Stage Renal Disease- Pregnancy

ICD-9-CM Added- Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 6

ICD 9/ICD 10 Code Changes

Routine general medicine visits types under the V codes e.g., V70.8 were removed as well as ESRD, HTN and Pregnancy codes as an indicator for patients to be included in the denominator.

Alternative more current codes for CKD, ESRD and Pregnancy were added See Excel file for detail on all coding changes.



Explanation and Impact of Changes

SNOMED- CT Codes Removed- End Stage Renal Disease e.g., 194780003 and 194781004- Hypertension-e.g., 11511004- Pregnancy e.g., 101047019- Systolic Blood Pressure

Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Codes (SNOMED-CT)

SNOMED-CT Codes Added - Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 7- Dialysis Education- Dialysis Services- Vascular Access for Dialysis- Other Services Related to Dialysis

SNOMED codes related to ESRD, HTN, and Pregnancy were removed from the population of encounter types for the denominator. Systolic BP was removed from the numerator population 12929001, 163030003, 251070002, 251071003See Excel file for detail on all coding changes.

SNOMED-CT Code Changes

⁻ End Stage Renal Disease⁻ Essential Hypertension⁻ Face-to-Face Interaction⁻ Kidney Transplant⁻ Pregnancy



Explanation and Impact of ChangesLOINC CODES

New LOINC BMI % codes added e.g., LOINC values were not available in the 2011 version.See Excel file for detail on all coding changes.

LOINC Code Changes

LOINC Codes Added- Systolic Blood Pressure 8480-6- Diastolic Blood Pressure Diastolic 8462-4

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