Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2018A
| Data Element Name: |
E/M Code |
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| Collected For: |
ACHFOP, ASR-OP-1, ASR-OP-2 |
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| Definition: | The code used to report evaluation and management services provided in the outpatient department clinic or emergency department. |
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | What was the E/M code documented for this outpatient encounter? |
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| Format: |
| Length: | 5 |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
- For ASR-OP measures, select the E/M code from Appendix A, Table 1.0.
- For ACHFOP measures, select the E/M code from Appendix A, Table 2.0.
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| Notes for Abstraction: | None |
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- Outpatient medical record
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion |
Exclusion |
- For ASR-OP measures, refer to Appendix A, Table 1.0, E/M Codes for Emergency Department Encounters
- For ACHFOP measures, refer to Appendix A, Table 2.0, E/M Codes for Hospital Outpatient Encounters
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None |
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E/M Code
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2018A)
Discharges 07-01-18 (3Q18) through 12-31-18 (4Q18)
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