Measure #20 (NQF 0270): Perioperative Care: Timing of Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic Ordering Physician

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Measure #20 (NQF 0270): Perioperative Care: Timing of Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic Ordering Physician 2014 PQRS OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL MEASURES: CLAIMS, REGISTRY DESCRIPTION: Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for prophylactic parenteral antibiotics, who have an order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours), prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) INSTRUCTIONS: This measure is to be reported each time a procedure is performed during the reporting period for patients who undergo surgical procedures with the indications for prophylactic parenteral antibiotics. There is no diagnosis associated with this measure. It is anticipated that clinicians who perform the listed surgical procedures as specified in the denominator coding will submit this measure. Measure Reporting via Claims: CPT codes and patient demographics are used to identify patients who are included in the measure s denominator. Quality-data codes are used to report the numerator of the measure. If multiple surgical procedures were performed on the same date of service and submitted on the same claim form, it is not necessary for the same clinician to submit the quality-data code with each procedure. However, if multiple NPIs are reporting this measure on the same claim, each NPI should report the quality-data code (G-code). When reporting the measure via claims, submit the listed CPT codes, and the appropriate quality-data code. All measure-specific coding should be reported on the claim(s) representing the eligible encounter. Measure Reporting via Registry: CPT codes and patient demographics are used to identify patients who are included in the measure s denominator. The listed numerator options are used to report the numerator of the measure. The quality-data codes listed do not need to be submitted for registry-based submissions; however, these codes may be submitted for those registries that utilize claims data. DENOMINATOR: All surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for prophylactic parenteral antibiotics Denominator Instructions: CPT Category I procedure codes billed by surgeons performing surgery on the same patient, submitted with modifier 62 (indicating two surgeons, ie, dual procedures) will be included in the denominator population. Both surgeons participating in the PQRS will be fully accountable for the clinical action described in the measure. Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases): Patients aged 18 years on date of encounter AND Patient encounter during the reporting period (CPT): Listed below are surgical procedures for which prophylactic parenteral antibiotics are indicated SURGICAL PROCEDURE Integumentary 15732, 15734, 15736, 15738, 15830, 15832, 15833, 54 of 613

15834, 15835, 15836, 15837, 19260, 19271, 19272, 19300, 19301, 19302, 19303, 19304, 19305, 19306, 19307, 19316, 19318, 19324, 19325, 19328, 19330, 19340, 19342, 19350, 19355, 19357, 19361, 19364, 19366, 19367, 19368, 19369, 19370, 19371, 19380 Le Fort Fractures 21346, 21347, 21348, 21422, 21423, 21432, 21433, 21435, 21436 Mandibular Fracture 21454, 21461, 21462, 21465, 21470 Spine 22325, 22586, 22612, 22630, 22800, 22802, 22804, 63030, 63042 Hip Reconstruction 27125, 27130, 27132, 27134, 27137, 27138 Trauma (Fractures) 27235, 27236, 27244, 27245, 27269, 27758, 27759, 27766, 27769, 27792, 27814 Knee Reconstruction 27440, 27441, 27442, 27443, 27445, 27446, 27447 Laryngectomy 31360, 31365, 31367, 31368, 31370, 31375, 31380, 31382, 31390, 31395, 31400, 31420 Vascular 27880, 27881, 27882, 27884, 27886, 27888, 33877, 33880, 33881, 33883, 33886, 33889, 33891, 34800, 34802, 34803, 34804, 34805, 34812, 34820, 34825, 34830, 34831, 34832, 34833, 34834, 34900, 35011, 35013, 35081, 35082, 35091, 35092, 35102, 35103, 35131, 35141, 35142, 35151, 35152, 35206, 35266, 35301, 35363, 35371, 35372, 35460, 35512, 35521, 35522, 35523, 35525, 35533, 35537, 35538, 35539, 35540, 35556, 35558, 35565, 35566, 35570, 35571, 35572, 35583, 35585, 35587, 35601, 35606, 35612, 35616, 35621, 35623, 35626, 35631, 35632, 35633, 35634, 35636, 35637, 35638, 35642, 35645, 35646, 35647, 35650, 35654, 35656, 35661, 35663, 35665, 35666, 35671, 36830, 37224, 37225, 37226, 37227, 37228, 37229, 37230, 37231, 37617 Spleen and Lymph Nodes 38100, 38101, 38115, 38120, 38571, 38572, 38700, 38720, 38724, 38740, 38745, 38747, 38760, 38765, 38770, 38780 Glossectomy 41130, 41135, 41140, 41145, 41150, 41153, 41155 Esophagus 43020, 43030, 43045, 43100, 43101, 43107, 43108, 43112, 43113, 43116, 43117, 43118, 43121, 43122, 43123, 43124, 43130, 43135, 43279, 43280, 43281, 43282, 43300, 43305, 43310, 43312, 43313, 43314, 43320, 43325, 43327, 43328, 43330, 43331, 43332, 43333, 43334, 43335, 43336, 43337, 43340, 43341, 43350, 43351, 43352, 43360, 43361, 43400, 43401, 43405, 43410, 43415, 43420, 43425, 43496 Stomach 43500, 43501, 43502, 43510, 43520, 43605, 43610, 43611, 43620, 43621, 43622, 43631, 43632, 43633, 43634, 43640, 43641, 43644, 43645, 43651, 43652, 43653, 43800, 43810, 43820, 43825, 43830, 43832, 43840, 43843, 43845, 43846, 43847, 43848, 43850, 43855, 43860, 43865, 43870, 43880 55 of 613

Small Intestine 44005, 44010, 44020, 44021, 44050, 44055, 44100, 44120, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44130, 44132, 44133, 44135, 44136 Colon 44140, 44141, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44150, 44151, 44155, 44156, 44157, 44158, 44160, 44180, 44186, 44187, 44188, 44202, 44204, 44205, 44206, 44207, 44208, 44210, 44211, 44212, 44227, 44300, 44310, 44312, 44314, 44316, 44320, 44322, 44340, 44345, 44346, 44602, 44603, 44604, 44605, 44615, 44620, 44625, 44626, 44640, 44650, 44660, 44661, 44680, 44700 Rectum 45000, 45020, 45110, 45111, 45112, 45113, 45114, 45116, 45119, 45120, 45121, 45123, 45126, 45130, 45135, 45136, 45150, 45160, 45171, 45172, 45395, 45397, 45400, 45402, 45540, 45541, 45550, 45560, 45562, 45563, 45800, 45805, 45820, 45825 Liver 47100, 47120, 47122, 47125, 47130, 47135, 47136, 47140, 47141, 47142, 47350, 47360 Biliary 47400, 47420, 47425, 47460, 47480, 47560, 47561, 47562, 47563, 47564, 47570, 47600, 47605, 47610, 47612, 47620, 47630, 47700, 47701, 47711, 47712, 47715, 47720, 47721, 47740, 47741, 47760, 47765, 47780, 47785, 47800, 47801, 47802, 47900 Pancreas 48000, 48001, 48020, 48100, 48102, 48105, 48120, 48140, 48145, 48146, 48148, 48150, 48152, 48153, 48154, 48155, 48500, 48510, 48520, 48540, 48545, 48547, 48548, 48554, 48556 Abdomen, Peritoneum, & Omentum 27080, 27158, 27202, 27280, 27282, 49000, 49002, 49010, 49020, 49040, 49060, 49203, 49204, 49205, 49215, 49220, 49250, 49320, 49321, 49322, 49323, 49505, 49507, 49568 Renal Transplant 50320, 50340, 50360, 50365, 50370, 50380 Gynecologic Surgery 57267, 58150, 58152, 58180, 58200, 58210, 58240, 58260, 58262, 58263, 58267, 58270, 58275, 58280, 58285, 58290, 58291, 58292, 58293, 58294, 58951, 58953, 58954, 58956 Acoustic Neuroma 61520, 61526, 61530, 61591, 61595, 61596, 61598, 61606, 61616, 61618, 61619, 69720, 69955, 69960, 69970 Cochlear Implants 69930 Neurological Surgery 22524, 22551, 22554, 22558, 22600, 22612, 22630, 61154, 61312, 61313, 61315, 61510, 61512, 61518, 61548, 61697, 61700, 61750, 61751, 61867, 62223, 62230, 63015, 63020, 63030, 63042, 63045, 63047, 63056, 63075, 63081, 63267, 63276 Cardiothoracic Surgery 33120, 33130, 33140, 33141, 33202, 33250, 33251, 33256, 33261, 33305, 33315, 33321, 33322, 33332, 33335, 33365, 33366, 33400, 33401, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33410, 33411, 33413, 33416, 33422, 56 of 613

33425, 33426, 33427, 33430, 33460, 33463, 33464, 33465, 33475, 33496, 33510, 33511, 33512, 33513, 33514, 33516, 33517, 33518, 33519, 33521, 33522, 33523, 33530, 33533, 33534, 33535, 33536, 33542, 33545, 33548, 33572, 35211, 35241, 35271 Cardiothoracic (Pacemaker) 33203, 33206, 33207, 33208, 33212, 33213, 33214, 33215, 33216, 33217, 33218, 33220, 33222, 33223, 33224, 33225, 33226, 33233, 33234, 33235, 33236, 33237, 33238, 33240, 33241, 33243, 33244, 33249, 33254, 33255 Genitourinary Surgery 50020, 50234, 50236, 50548, 50727, 50728, 50760, 50770, 50780, 50782, 50783, 50785, 50800, 50810, 50815, 50820, 50947, 50948, 50951, 50953, 50955, 50957, 50961, 50970, 50972, 50974, 50976, 50980, 51550, 51555, 51565, 51570, 51575, 51580, 51585, 51590, 51595, 51596, 51597, 51800, 51820, 51900, 51920, 51925, 51960, 52007, 52204, 52214, 52224, 52234, 52235, 52240, 52250, 52260, 52265, 52281, 52300, 52301, 52310, 52315, 52325, 52327, 52330, 52332, 52341, 52342, 52343, 52344, 52345, 52346, 52352, 52354, 52400, 52402, 52450, 52601, 52630, 52640, 52647, 52648, 52649, 53445, 53850, 53852, 54400, 54401, 54405, 54406, 54408, 54410, 54411, 54415, 54416, 54417, 54700, 55705, 55801, 55810, 55812, 55815, 55821, 55831, 55840, 55842, 55845, 55866 General Thoracic Surgery 0236T, 21627, 21632, 21740, 21750, 21805, 21825, 31760, 31766, 31770, 31775, 31786, 31805, 32096, 32097, 32098, 32100, 32110, 32120, 32124, 32140, 32141, 32150, 32215, 32220, 32225, 32310, 32320, 32440, 32442, 32445, 32480, 32482, 32484, 32486, 32488, 32491, 32505, 32506, 32507, 32800, 32810, 32815, 32900, 32905, 32906, 32940, 33020, 33025, 33030, 33031, 33050, 33300, 33310, 33320, 33361, 33362, 33363, 33364, 34051, 35021, 35216, 35246, 35276, 35311, 35526, 37616, 38381, 38746, 39000, 39010, 39200, 39220, 39545, 39561, 64746 Foot & Ankle 27702, 27703, 27704, 28192, 28193, 28293, 28415, 28420, 28445, 28465, 28485, 28505, 28525, 28531, 28555, 28585, 28615, 28645, 28675, 28705, 28715, 28725, 28730, 28735, 28737 Mediastinum and Diaphragm 39501, 39540, 39541, 39545, 39560, 39561 Bariatric 43770, 43771, 43772, 43773, 43774, 43775, 43843, 43845, 43846, 43847, 43848, 43886, 43887, 43888 44800, 44820, 44850, 44900, 44950, 44955, 44960, 44970 Meckel s Diverticulum and Appendix General Surgery 23470, 23472, 23473, 23474, 23616, 24363, 24370, 24371, 60200, 60210, 60212, 60220, 60225, 60240, 60252, 60254, 60260, 60270, 60271, 60280, 60281, 57 of 613

60500, 60502, 60505, 60520, 60521, 60522, 60540, 60545, 60600, 60605, 60650 NUMERATOR: Surgical patients who have an order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotic to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) Numerator Instructions: There must be documentation of order (written order, verbal order, or standing order/protocol) specifying that prophylactic parenteral antibiotic is to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) OR documentation that prophylactic parenteral antibiotic has been given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required). NUMERATOR NOTE: In the event surgery is delayed, as long as the patient is redosed (if clinically appropriate) the numerator coding should be applied. Numerator Quality-Data Coding Options for Reporting Satisfactorily: Table 1A: The antimicrobial drugs listed below are considered prophylactic parenteral antibiotics for the purposes of this measure. G8632 should be reported when antibiotics from this table were not ordered. Ampicillin/sulbactam Aztreonam Cefazolin Cefmetazole Cefotetan Cefoxitin Cefuroxime Ciprofloxacin Clindamycin Ertapenem Erythromycin base Fluoroquinolone Gatifloxacin Gentamicin Levofloxacin Metronidazole Moxifloxacin Neomycin Vancomycin OR OR Documentation of Order for Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic (written order, verbal order, or standing order/protocol) G8629: Documentation of order for prophylactic parenteral antibiotics to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) OR Documentation that Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic has been Given within One Hour Prior to the Surgical Incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) G8630: Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics was initiated within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), as ordered Order for Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic not Given for Documented Reasons G8631: Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for ordering prophylactic parenteral antibiotics to be given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) Order for Administration of Prophylactic Parenteral Antibiotic not Given, Reason not Given 58 of 613

G8632: Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics were not ordered to be given or given within one hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, two hours) prior to the surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required), reason not given RATIONALE: The appropriate timing of administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotics has been demonstrated to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infections. Specifying the time of administration in the order is critical as available evidence suggests that the drug should be received within one hour before incision for maximum antimicrobial effect. CLINICAL RECOMMENDATION STATEMENTS: Overall, administration of the first dose of antimicrobial beginning within 60 minutes before surgical incision is recommended. Administration of vancomycin and fluoroquinolones should begin within 120 minutes before surgical incision because of the prolonged infusion times required for these drugs. (ASHP, 2013) Infusion of the first antimicrobial dose should begin within 60 minutes before incision. However, when a fluoroquinolone or vancomycin is indicated, the infusion should begin within 120 minutes before incision to prevent antibiotic-associated reactions. Although research has demonstrated that administration of the antimicrobial at the time of anesthesia induction is safe and results in adequate serum and tissue drug levels at the time of incision, there was no consensus that the infusion must be completed before incision. (SIPGWW, 2004)11 59 of 613