ecqm.dataelement

Injection Leuprolide Acetate Order

Description:

Clinical Focus: HCPCS code fo injection of leuprolide acetate for intended twelve month period.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to include androgen deprivation therapy for equal to or greater than 12 months. This is accomplished by indicating the CPT code and then a modifier such as J1950,cont which is non-billable but allows for reporting the intent.

Inclusion Criteria: Injection of leuprolide acetate intended for 12 months or greater.

Exclusion Criteria: Injection of leuprolude acetate intended for a period of less than 12 months.

Subject constrained to the Injection Leuprolide Acetate

QDM Datatype: ProcedureOrder

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document a request for the procedure indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The time the order is signed; Author dateTime.

Used By:

• CMS645v2

QDM Attributes

Subject.Statement

Defined in Activity

DataType

Constrained in InjectionLeuprolideAcetateOrder

InjectionLeuprolideAcetate

AuthorDatetime

The time the data element was entered into the clinical software. Note, some datatypes include both Relevant Time and Author dateTime attributes. The purpose is to accommodate Author dateTime if the actual start and stop times are not available when evaluating for feasibility, and also to allow specification of a time for Negation Rationale.