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COPD Exacerbation or CHF Exacerbation requiring Hospital Admission: Palliative Care Evaluation - ICD-10-CM Quality Payment Program Measure

Quality Measure Description High Priority Submission Methods
COPD Exacerbation or CHF Exacerbation requiring Hospital Admission: Palliative Care EvaluationPatients admitted with 2 or more COPD exacerbations in 12 months or a single admission for COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure, or being discharged to a SNF or LTACH should receive an evaluation from a palliative care professional, if available; and patients admitted with AHA Class D heart failure and/or patients admitted with Congestive Heart Failure (any class) being discharged to a SNF or LTACH should receive an evaluation from a palliative care professional, if availableYESRegistry

Linked ICD-10 Codes

The following ICD-10-CM codes are linked to the quality measure copd exacerbation or chf exacerbation requiring hospital admission: palliative care evaluation when used as part of a patient's medical record. This Quality Measure is part of Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP).

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