Quality Measures:
Get the Lowdown on Reporting Perioperative Temperature Management
Published on Thu Feb 14, 2013
If you don’t have documentation of criteria, turn to special modifiers. Perioperative temperature management is an important PQRI reporting option for anesthesia providers. Ensure that you’ve mastered the basics so you know when to report 4250F versus 4255F, or when both codes might apply. Understand When the Measure Applies PQRI measure 193 (Perioperative temperature management) can be used for patients [...]