URSA-QUALITY-LBP: Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain (LBP)

Measure Description

Among qualifying patients aged 18 to 75 with a new diagnosis of low back pain in the prior 12 months, the percentage without a qualifying imaging study within 28 days of the index diagnosis. Unadjusted Certified Measure 3e092b98-8ed9-4656-9d53-7339789b142e

Metadata

• Measure Type: Rate Measure
• Temporal Structure: Entity
• Component Class: Long-Form
• Denominator Case Field: Patient ID, Output NCQA Payer Type Code
• Target Direction: Down

Denominator Description

Patients aged 18 to 75 with a new diagnosis of low back pain in the prior 12 months.

Numerator Description

Qualifying denominator patients without a qualifying imaging study within 28 days following the index low back pain diagnosis.

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