CMS66v8 – Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement

Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement CMS66v8 Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who received an elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and completed a functional status assessment within 90 days prior to the surgery and in the 270-365 days after the surgery
INITIAL POPULATION

Patients 19 years of age and older who had a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the year prior to the measurement period and who had an outpatient encounter during the measurement period

DENOMINATOR

Patients 19 years of age and older who had a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the year prior to the measurement period and who had an outpatient encounter during the measurement period.

NUMERATOR

Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., VR-12, PROMIS-10 Global Health, KOOS, KOOS Jr.) in the 90 days prior to or on the day of the primary TKA procedure, and in the 270 – 365 days after the TKA procedure.

 – DENOMINATOR EXCLUSIONS

Patients with two or more fractures indicating trauma at the time of the total knee arthroplasty or patients with severe cognitive impairment that overlaps the measurement period.

Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.

APPLICATION WORKFLOW

For Denominator:

Patients 19 years of age and older who had a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the year prior to the measurement period and who had an outpatient encounter during the measurement period. To record procedures, navigate to Patient > Provider Notes > Create eSuperbill

For Numerator:

Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., VR-12, PROMIS-10 Global Health, KOOS, KOOS Jr.) in the 90 days prior to or on the day of the primary TKA procedure, and in the 270 – 365 days after the TKA procedure. To record performed assessments, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Evaluations

For Denominator Exclusion

Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period.