CMS129v9 – Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

All male patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

– DENOMINATOR

Equals Initial Population at low (or very low) risk of recurrence receiving interstitial prostate brachytherapy, OR external beam radiotherapy to the prostate, OR radical prostatectomy

-DENOMINATOR EXCEPTION

Documentation of reason(s) for performing a bone scan (including documented pain, salvage therapy, other medical reasons, bone scan ordered by someone other than reporting physician).

– NUMERATOR

Patients who did not have a bone scan performed at any time since diagnosis of prostate cancer.

For Denominator:

Equals Initial Population at low (or very low) risk of recurrence receiving interstitial prostate brachytherapy, OR external beam radiotherapy to the prostate, OR radical prostatectomy

To document procedures, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Orders & Results > Procedure

For Numerator:

Patients who did not have a bone scan performed at any time since diagnosis of prostate cancer.

For Denominator Exception

Documentation of reason(s) for performing a bone scan (including documented pain, salvage therapy, other medical reasons, bone scan ordered by someone other than reporting physician). To document diagnosis, navigate to Patient > Provider Notes > Diagnosis