PQRS Measure
#150Back Pain: Advice for Normal Activities
Report via: GPRO II, Measure Group
The following codes apply for this PQRS measure:
CPT Codes | |||
| Code | Modifier | POS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4245F | Patient counseled during the initial visit to maintain or resume normal activities (BkP) | ||
| 4245F | 8P | Patient counseled during the initial visit to maintain or resume normal activities (BkP) | |
| 0526F | Subsequent visit for episode (BkP) | ||
| 99201 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. Typically, 10 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family. | ||
| 99202 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and straightforward medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 15 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99203 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and low level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 30 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99204 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and moderate level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 45 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99205 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and high level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 60 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99212 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and straightforward medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 10 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99213 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and low level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 20 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99214 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and moderate level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 30 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 99215 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and high level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 40 minutes must be met or exceeded. | ||
| 22210 | Osteotomy of spine, posterior or posterolateral approach, 1 vertebral segment; cervical | ||
| 22214 | Osteotomy of spine, posterior or posterolateral approach, 1 vertebral segment; lumbar | ||
| 22220 | Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; cervical | ||
| 22222 | Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; thoracic | ||
| 22224 | Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; lumbar | ||
| 22226 | Osteotomy of spine, including discectomy, anterior approach, single vertebral segment; each additional vertebral segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22532 | Arthrodesis, lateral extracavitary technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic | ||
| 22533 | Arthrodesis, lateral extracavitary technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar | ||
| 22534 | Arthrodesis, lateral extracavitary technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic or lumbar, each additional vertebral segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22548 | Arthrodesis, anterior transoral or extraoral technique, clivus-C1-C2 (atlas-axis), with or without excision of odontoid process | ||
| 22554 | Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); cervical below C2 | ||
| 22556 | Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); thoracic | ||
| 22558 | Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar | ||
| 22585 | Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22590 | Arthrodesis, posterior technique, craniocervical (occiput-C2) | ||
| 22595 | Arthrodesis, posterior technique, atlas-axis (C1-C2) | ||
| 22600 | Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; cervical below C2 segment | ||
| 22612 | Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; lumbar (with lateral transverse technique, when performed) | ||
| 22614 | Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22630 | Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including laminectomy and/or discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace, lumbar; | ||
| 22632 | Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including laminectomy and/or discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace, lumbar; each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22818 | Kyphectomy, circumferential exposure of spine and resection of vertebral segment(s) (including body and posterior elements); single or 2 segments | ||
| 22819 | Kyphectomy, circumferential exposure of spine and resection of vertebral segment(s) (including body and posterior elements); 3 or more segments | ||
| 22830 | Exploration of spinal fusion | ||
| 22840 | Posterior non-segmental instrumentation (eg, Harrington rod technique, pedicle fixation across 1 interspace, atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation, sublaminar wiring at C1, facet screw fixation) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22841 | Internal spinal fixation by wiring of spinous processes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22842 | Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires); 3 to 6 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22843 | Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires); 7 to 12 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22844 | Posterior segmental instrumentation (eg, pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires); 13 or more vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22845 | Anterior instrumentation; 2 to 3 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22846 | Anterior instrumentation; 4 to 7 vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22847 | Anterior instrumentation; 8 or more vertebral segments (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22848 | Pelvic fixation (attachment of caudal end of instrumentation to pelvic bony structures) other than sacrum (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 22849 | Reinsertion of spinal fixation device | ||
| 63001 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; cervical | ||
| 63003 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; thoracic | ||
| 63005 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; lumbar, except for spondylolisthesis | ||
| 63011 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; sacral | ||
| 63012 | Laminectomy with removal of abnormal facets and/or pars inter-articularis with decompression of cauda equina and nerve roots for spondylolisthesis, lumbar (Gill type procedure) | ||
| 63015 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; cervical | ||
| 63016 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; thoracic | ||
| 63017 | Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), more than 2 vertebral segments; lumbar | ||
| 63020 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, cervical | ||
| 63030 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, lumbar | ||
| 63035 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; each additional interspace, cervical or lumbar (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63040 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; cervical | ||
| 63042 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; lumbar | ||
| 63043 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; each additional cervical interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63044 | Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, reexploration, single interspace; each additional lumbar interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63045 | Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; cervical | ||
| 63046 | Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; thoracic | ||
| 63047 | Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; lumbar | ||
| 63048 | Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; each additional vertebral segment, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63055 | Transpedicular approach with decompression of spinal cord, equina and/or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), single segment; thoracic | ||
| 63056 | Transpedicular approach with decompression of spinal cord, equina and/or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), single segment; lumbar (including transfacet, or lateral extraforaminal approach) (eg, far lateral herniated intervertebral disc) | ||
| 63057 | Transpedicular approach with decompression of spinal cord, equina and/or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), single segment; each additional segment, thoracic or lumbar (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63064 | Costovertebral approach with decompression of spinal cord or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), thoracic; single segment | ||
| 63066 | Costovertebral approach with decompression of spinal cord or nerve root(s) (eg, herniated intervertebral disc), thoracic; each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63075 | Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; cervical, single interspace | ||
| 63076 | Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; cervical, each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63077 | Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; thoracic, single interspace | ||
| 63078 | Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; thoracic, each additional interspace (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63081 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); cervical, single segment | ||
| 63082 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, anterior approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); cervical, each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63085 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transthoracic approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); thoracic, single segment | ||
| 63086 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transthoracic approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s); thoracic, each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63087 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, combined thoracolumbar approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic or lumbar; single segment | ||
| 63088 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, combined thoracolumbar approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic or lumbar; each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63090 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; single segment | ||
| 63091 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina or nerve root(s), lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63101 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); thoracic, single segment | ||
| 63102 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); lumbar, single segment | ||
| 63103 | Vertebral corpectomy (vertebral body resection), partial or complete, lateral extracavitary approach with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s) (eg, for tumor or retropulsed bone fragments); thoracic or lumbar, each additional segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | ||
| 63170 | Laminectomy with myelotomy (eg, Bischof or DREZ type), cervical, thoracic, or thoracolumbar | ||
| 63172 | Laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx; to subarachnoid space | ||
| 63173 | Laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx; to peritoneal or pleural space | ||
| 63180 | Laminectomy and section of dentate ligaments, with or without dural graft, cervical; 1 or 2 segments | ||
| 63182 | Laminectomy and section of dentate ligaments, with or without dural graft, cervical; more than 2 segments | ||
| 63185 | Laminectomy with rhizotomy; 1 or 2 segments | ||
| 63190 | Laminectomy with rhizotomy; more than 2 segments | ||
| 63191 | Laminectomy with section of spinal accessory nerve | ||
| 63194 | Laminectomy with cordotomy, with section of 1 spinothalamic tract, 1 stage; cervical | ||
| 63195 | Laminectomy with cordotomy, with section of 1 spinothalamic tract, 1 stage; thoracic | ||
| 63196 | Laminectomy with cordotomy, with section of both spinothalamic tracts, 1 stage; cervical | ||
| 63197 | Laminectomy with cordotomy, with section of both spinothalamic tracts, 1 stage, thoracic | ||
| 63198 | Laminectomy with cordotomy with section of both spinothalamic tracts, 2 stages within 14 days; cervical | ||
| 63199 | Laminectomy with cordotomy with section of both spinothalamic tracts, 2 stages within 14 days; thoracic | ||
| 63200 | Laminectomy, with release of tethered spinal cord, lumbar | ||
ICD9 Codes | |||
| Code | Modifier | POS | Description |
| 721.3 | Lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy | ||
| 721.41 | Spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region | ||
| 721.42 | Spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region | ||
| 721.90 | Spondylosis of unspecified site, without mention of myelopathy | ||
| 722.0 | Displacement of cervical intervertebral disc without myelopathy | ||
| 722.10 | Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy | ||
| 722.11 | Displacement of thoracic intervertebral disc without myelopathy | ||
| 722.2 | Displacement of intervertebral disc, site unspecified, without myelopathy | ||
| 722.30 | Schmorl's nodes, unspecified region | ||
| 722.31 | Schmorl's nodes, thoracic region | ||
| 722.32 | Schmorl's nodes, lumbar region | ||
| 722.39 | Schmorl's nodes, other region | ||
| 722.4 | Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc | ||
| 722.51 | Degeneration of thoracic or thoracolumbar intervertebral disc | ||
| 722.52 | Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc | ||
| 722.6 | Degeneration of intervertebral disc, site unspecified | ||
| 722.70 | Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified region | ||
| 722.71 | Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, cervical region | ||
| 722.72 | Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, thoracic region | ||
| 722.73 | Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, lumbar region | ||
| 722.80 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, unspecified region | ||
| 722.81 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, cervical region | ||
| 722.82 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, thoracic region | ||
| 722.83 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, lumbar region | ||
| 722.90 | Other and unspecified disc disorder, unspecified region | ||
| 722.91 | Other and unspecified disc disorder, cervical region | ||
| 722.92 | Other and unspecified disc disorder, thoracic region | ||
| 722.93 | Other and unspecified disc disorder, lumbar region | ||
| 723.0 | Spinal stenosis in cervical region | ||
| 724.00 | Spinal stenosis, unspecified region | ||
| 724.01 | Spinal stenosis, thoracic region | ||
| 724.02 | Spinal stenosis, lumbar region, without neurogenic claudication | ||
| 724.09 | Spinal stenosis, other region | ||
| 724.2 | Lumbago | ||
| 724.3 | Sciatica | ||
| 724.4 | Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified | ||
| 724.5 | Backache, unspecified | ||
| 724.6 | Disorders of sacrum | ||
| 724.70 | Unspecified disorder of coccyx | ||
| 724.71 | Hypermobility of coccyx | ||
| 724.79 | Other disorders of coccyx | ||
| 738.4 | Acquired spondylolisthesis | ||
| 738.5 | Other acquired deformity of back or spine | ||
| 739.3 | Nonallopathic lesions, lumbar region | ||
| 739.4 | Nonallopathic lesions, sacral region | ||
| 756.12 | Spondylolisthesis | ||
| 846.0 | Sprain of lumbosacral (joint) (ligament) | ||
| 846.1 | Sprain of sacroiliac ligament | ||
| 846.2 | Sprain of sacrospinatus (ligament) | ||
| 846.3 | Sprain of sacrotuberous (ligament) | ||
| 846.8 | Sprain of other specified sites of sacroiliac region | ||
| 846.9 | Sprain of unspecified site of sacroiliac region | ||
| 847.2 | Sprain of lumbar | ||
| 97001 | |||
| 97002 | |||
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GPRO IThis measure can be submitted via Group Practice Reporting Option 1.
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ClaimThis measure can be submitted via claim. Use the 'Data Collection' pdf associated with the measure.
GroupThis measure can be submitted through one or more groups. Click on the group name to view the group information.
RegistryThis measure can be submitted through registry.
EHRThis measure can be submitted via Electronic Health Record (EHR).
GPRO IThis measure can be submitted via Group Practice Reporting Option 1.
GPRO IIThis measure can be submitted via Group Practice Reporting Option 2.
More information on these alternative reporting mechanisms is available at:
http://www.cms.gov/PQRS/20_AlternativeReportingMechanisms.asp.
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