Terminology defines sets of clinical concepts and convey the specific distinguishing characteristics of the included member concepts.

  • Clinical Focus - A statement describing the general focus of the set, including a description of the intended constituent concepts. This can include information about clinical relevancy or a statement about the general focus of the set.
  • Inclusions - A statement that describes what specific concept or code criteria are included and why.
  • Exclusions - A statement that describes what specific concept or code criteria would normally be included, but are specifically excluded by the authors, including their rationale for exclusions.

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BREAST CANCER
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis or billing codes for invasive breast cancer
Inclusions
Invasive and non-invasive forms of breast cancer.
Exclusions
Cancers affecting skin of breast, Paget's disease.
BILATERAL MASTECTOMY
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for history of bilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
UNILATERAL MASTECTOMY
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for history of unilateral mastectomy with unspecifed laterality.
Inclusions
Unspecified laterality
Exclusions
Specified laterality
LEFT UNILATERAL MASTECTOMY
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for history of left unilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
Unspecified laterality
RIGHT UNILATERAL MASTECTOMY
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for history of right unilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
Unspecified laterality
BILATERAL MASTECTOMY PROCEDURE
Clinical Focus
Procedure codes for bilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
LEFT UNILATERAL MASTECTOMY PROCEDURE
Clinical Focus
Procedure codes for left unilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
Unspecified laterality
RIGHT UNILATERAL MASTECTOMY PROCEDURE
Clinical Focus
Procedure codes for right unilateral mastectomy
Inclusions
Exclusions
Unspecified laterality
CHEST RADIOTHERAPY
Clinical Focus
History of radiation to chest
Inclusions
Exclusions
ATYPICAL HYPERPLASIA
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for past atypical hyperplasia on tissue biopsy
Inclusions
ADH and ALH
Exclusions
ATYPICAL DUCTAL HYPERPLASIA
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for past atypical ductal hyperplasia on tissue biopsy
Inclusions
Exclusions
ATYPICAL LOBULAR HYPERPLASIA
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for past atypical lobular hyperplasia on tissue biopsy
Inclusions
Exclusions
LOBULAR CARCINOMA IN SITU
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for past LCIS on tissue biopsy
Inclusions
Exclusions
HOSPICE INTERVENTION
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
HOSPICE ENCOUNTER
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
PALLIATIVE INTERVENTION
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
PALLIATIVE ENCOUNTER
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
CODES TO IDENTIFY FRAILTY
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
DEMENTIA EXCLUSION MEDICATIONS
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
CODES TO IDENTIFY ADVANCED ILLNESS
Clinical Focus
Codes from HEDIS measure denominator exclusions
Inclusions
Exclusions
SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY
Clinical Focus
Mammogram intended for routine screening purposes
Inclusions
Film, digital or digital breast tomosynthesis (3D) mammography
Exclusions
Diagnostic mammography
DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY
Clinical Focus
Mammogram intended for diagnostic purposes
Inclusions
Film, digital or digital breast tomosynthesis (3D) mammography
Exclusions
Screening mammography
SCREENING MRI
Clinical Focus
Breast MRI intended for routine screening purposes
Inclusions
Exclusions
Diagnostic breast MRI
SCREENING ULTRASOUND
Clinical Focus
Breast ultrasound intended for routine screening purposes
Inclusions
Exclusions
Diagnostic breast ultrasound
DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND
Clinical Focus
Breast ultrasound intended for diagnostic purposes
Inclusions
Exclusions
Screening breast ultrasound
BREAST SURGERY
Clinical Focus
Specialty codes for breast surgery
Inclusions
Exclusions
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Clinical Focus
Specialty codes for medical oncology
Inclusions
Exclusions
BREAST-RELATED SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS
Clinical Focus
Breast signs or symptoms which could be indicative of breast cancer.
Inclusions
Palpable signs, such as a breast mass, asymmetric thickening/nodularity, asymmetric breast enlargement, or change in shape/contour.
Skin changes (e.g. peau d'orange, erythema, nipple excoriation, scaling, eczema, skin ulcers)
Breast pain
Nipple inversion, retraction, or discharge
Axillary mass
Exclusions
BRCA-1 MUTATION
Clinical Focus
Lab codes for BRCA-1 mutation diagnostic testing.
Inclusions
Pathology reports
Exclusions
BRCA-2 MUTATION
Clinical Focus
Lab codes for BRCA-2 mutation diagnostic testing.
Inclusions
Pathology reports
Exclusions
BRCA-1 MUTATION CONDITION
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for BRCA-1 mutation carrier.
Inclusions
Exclusions
BRCA-2 MUTATION CONDITION
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for BRCA-2 mutation carrier.
Inclusions
Exclusions
GENETIC MARKER OR SYNDROME
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for genetic marker or syndrome associated with a high risk of breast cancer (e.g., BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variation).
Inclusions
Exclusions
GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR BREAST CANCER
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for genetic marker or syndrome associated with a high risk of breast cancer (eg, BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variation).
Inclusions
Exclusions
LI-FRAUMENI SYNDROME
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for Li-Fraumeni syndrome (TP53 gene)
Inclusions
Exclusions
COWDEN SYNDROME
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for Cowden syndrome
Inclusions
Exclusions
BANNAYAN-RILEY-RUVALCABA SYNDROME
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome (PTEN gene)
Inclusions
Exclusions
OVARIAN CANCER
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for ovarian cancer.
Inclusions
Exclusions
TUBAL CANCER
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for tubal cancer.
Inclusions
Exclusions
PERITONEAL CANCER
Clinical Focus
Condition codes for peritoneal cancer.
Inclusions
Exclusions
BREAST BIOPSY PROCEDURE
Clinical Focus
Procedure codes for breast tissue biopsy
Inclusions
Excisional, core, and aspiration (FNA)
Exclusions
BREAST BIOPSY
Clinical Focus
Report type codes for breast tissue biopsy
Inclusions
Excisional, core, and aspiration (FNA)
Exclusions
INDETERMINATE HISTOLOGY
Clinical Focus
Diagnosis codes for breast tissue biopsy indeterminate results.
Inclusions
Exclusions

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