2021 MIPS Measure #473: Leg Pain After Lumbar Fusion 

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, leg 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.