Known or Suspected Difficult Airway Mitigation Strategies - ICD-10-CM Quality Payment Program Measure
Quality Measure | Description | High Priority | Submission Methods |
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Known or Suspected Difficult Airway Mitigation Strategies | Percentage of patients with a known or suspected difficult airway who undergo a planned general endotracheal anesthetic that have both a second provider present at the induction and placement of the endotracheal tube and have difficult airway equipment in the room prior to the induction. | YES | Registry |
Linked ICD-10 Codes
The following ICD-10-CM codes are linked to the quality measure known or suspected difficult airway mitigation strategies when used as part of a patient's medical record. This Quality Measure is part of Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP).
ICD Code | Description | Category |
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