Use this table to code Pulmonology measures

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers quickly determine whether the article applies to reporting and documentation workflows for asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and upper respiratory infection measures, along with the general code families involved.

Article Sections

1. PQRI series introduction and reporting context

   Introduces the specialty-focused quality measure chart and places it in the context of PQRI reporting guidance. It also notes the update timing and the general relationship between quality measures and standard claim coding.

2. Asthma measures

   Covers asthma-related quality measures for evaluation and pharmacologic treatment. The section ties these measures to respiratory diagnosis groupings and common office and preventive service code families.

3. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) measures

   Summarizes COPD-related quality measures involving spirometry documentation and inhaled bronchodilator therapy. It also identifies the patient population and the coding categories linked to those measures.

4. Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia measures

   Lists pneumonia-related quality measures covering documentation, assessment, and treatment-related topics. It references the associated diagnosis groupings and visit code families used in reporting.

5. Upper Respiratory Infection measure

   Addresses the pediatric upper respiratory infection measure and its reporting context. It includes the broad coding categories associated with the measure and the note on documentation availability.

6. Source note and exclusion modifiers

   Provides the source reference and a brief note on exclusion modifier categories used in the table. This closes the article with publication and reporting details.