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 |