| Measure Type | High Priority Measure? | Collection Type(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Reported Outcome | yes | MIPS CQM |
Measure Description
For patients 18 years of age or older who had a lumbar fusion procedure, back pain is rated by the patient as less than or equal to 3.0 OR an improvement of 5.0 points or greater on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain* scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively* hereafter referred to as VAS Pain.