CMS133v12 – Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery

All cataract surgeries performed between January and September of the measurement period for patients 18 years and older.

– NUMERATOR

Cataract surgeries with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better (distance or near) achieved in the operative eye within 90 days following cataract surgery.

-DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION:

Cataract surgeries in patients with significant ocular conditions impacting the visual outcome of surgery.

For Denominator:

To record the cataract surgery procedure, navigate to Patient > Provider Notes > Orders > Procedures. Click ‘Add’ and search for the relevant procedure. Add the procedure details and click on ‘Save & Accept’ or ‘Sign & Accept’.

For Numerator:

• The documentation of the cataract surgery can be done via Patient > Provider Notes > Orders > Procedures. Here, click ‘Add’ and search for the relevant procedure. Add the procedure details and click on ‘Save & Accept’ or ‘Sign & Accept’.
• To record the physical exam performed, navigate to Patient > Provider Notes > Evaluations. Click ‘Add’ and search for ‘Best corrected visual acuity (observable entity)’. Then select ‘Performed’ from the ‘Status’ drop-down and a result from the ‘Result’ dropdown. Once done, click ‘Save & Accept’ or ‘Sign & Accept’.

For Denominator Exclusion:

For documentation of the significant ocular condition diagnosis, head over to Patient > Provider Note > Diagnoses, and click ‘Add’. Search for the diagnosis, add the diagnosis details, and once done, click ‘Save’.