ecqm.dataelement

Atrial Ablation Performed

Description:

Clinical Focus: This grouping value set represents atrial ablation procedures.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients with a history of atrial ablation procedure. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element would map to the Procedure category.

Inclusion Criteria: Include codes that identify patients with a history of atrial ablation procedure. This is a grouping of ICD10CM and SNOMEDCT codes.

Exclusion Criteria: Exclude codes that do not meet the inclusion criteria.

Subject constrained to the Atrial Ablation

QDM Datatype: ProcedurePerformed

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the completion of the procedure indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = the time the procedure begins; StopTime = the time the procedure is completed NOTE: 1) Timing refers to a single instance of a procedure. If a measure seeks to evaluate multiple procedures over a period of time, the measure developer should use CQL logic to represent the query request. 2) The Incision dateTime is a single point in time available from the Operating Room and/or Anesthesia Record.

Used By:

• CMS71v8

QDM Attributes

Subject.Statement

Defined in Activity

DataType

Constrained in AtrialAblationPerformed

AtrialAblation

RelevantPeriod

Relevant Period addresses the time between the start of an action to the end of an action. Each datatype using relevant period defines specific definitions for the start and stop time for the action listed.