Use of Digital Imaging to Monitor and Improve Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Wound Healing - ICD-10-CM Quality Payment Program Measure
| Quality Measure | Description | High Priority | Submission Methods |
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| Use of Digital Imaging to Monitor and Improve Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Wound Healing | This measure is specifically for CHRONIC wounds. Those are wounds that have been present for an extended period of time and have not demonstrated healing. Percentage of patients presenting with a non-healing (chronic) wound (present for 6 weeks with no or limited response to treatment) who are currently visiting a provider responsible for their wound care, whose provider is using a software-based wound surface area measurement tool, and whose wound healing rate has accelerated since their provider’s adoption of said tool. | YES | Registry |
Linked ICD-10 Codes
The following ICD-10-CM codes are linked to the quality measure use of digital imaging to monitor and improve treatment outcomes in chronic wound healing 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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