decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2019 Issue 3 (March)
Quality performance: Consider the smoking abstinence quality measure for pain injections
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Article Overview
This article explains a MIPS quality measure that may be relevant for pain management clinicians performing certain procedures. It outlines the general purpose of the measure, who can be counted, the broad workflow steps involved, documentation considerations, and the types of pain-related encounter codes associated with the measure.
Why This Topic Matters
Pain practices that bill for eligible procedures may need to track quality reporting requirements carefully. This article helps readers determine whether the measure fits their workflow and what operational documentation topics are involved.
Article Sections
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Measure overview
Introduces the quality measure, its general purpose, and the clinical setting in which it may apply.
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Eligibility and reporting context
Summarizes the patient population and the broader MIPS reporting context for practices considering the measure.
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The two steps of 404
Describes the overall workflow framework used to assess performance for this measure.
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Resource
Identifies the referenced quality measure resource.
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Pain management codes included in quality ID 404
Provides the set of procedure-related codes associated with the measure.
What You Will Learn
- How the measure fits into MIPS quality reporting for pain practices
- What general patient and procedure circumstances make the measure relevant
- What documentation workflow topics are associated with the measure
- Which broad procedure code categories are linked to the measure resource
Who Should Read This
- Pain management physicians
- Anesthesiologists
- Medical coders
- Billers
- Quality reporting staff
- Practice administrators
Codes Discussed
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