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Type:
Terminology
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Resolution: Fixed
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Priority:
Major
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Component/s: ValueSet
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The following value set - Hospital Measures-ECG Grouping Value Set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.666.5.735)- is used in AMI7a.
It has 2 values in it -
794.31 Nonspecific abnormal electrocardiogram [ECG] [EKG] ICD9CM 2012 2.16.840.1.113883.6.103
R94.31 Abnormal electrocardiogram [ECG] [EKG] ICD10CM 2012 2.16.840.1.113883.
Why is a SNOMED value not included for this grouping value set?
SNOMED CT code - Electrocardiogram abnormal (finding) (102594003) - would be appropriate to use here.
Since SNOMED CT is an acceptable standard and EHRs are being asked to capture concepts using it, if a client captures this concept as the above SNOMED CT code, it would not be considered valid within the measure logic where this value set is being evauated since this SNOMED CT code is not part of the value set, thereby leading to inaccurate results.
Vendors could do mappings between I9, I10 and SNOMED CT but a simple solution by the measure developer can prevent so much unnecessary effort for the community at large.
Any guidance on your thoughts on this issue would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!