Open Bariatric Procedures Cohort

The Open Bariatric Procedures Cohort includes all encounters with an MS-DRG for Obesity Procedures with at least one open bariatric procedure code.

To leverage this cohort:

  • Profile filters: In the Profile Editor, add the cohort as a profile filter. With this option, you can further customize the profile with additional filters.
  • Statistical Process Control: Add a Statistical Process Control section to a scorecard and select the cohort from the dropdown. Within this section, the cohort is not customizable and must be used as-is. When drilling into a chart in the SPC section, you can select to create a profile of the encounters you're drilling into so you can analyze and customize further.

Cohort inclusions

To be included in this cohort, encounter must be grouped into MS-DRG 619, 620, or 621 (Procedures for Obesity) and have at least one open bariatric procedure code (one of: 0D16079, 0D1607A, 0D1607B, 0D1607L, 0D160J9, 0D160JA, 0D160JB, 0D160JL, 0D160K9, 0D160KA, 0D160KB, 0D160KL, 0D160Z9, 0D160ZA, 0D160ZB, 0D160ZL, 0D19079, 0D1907A, 0D1907B, 0D190J9, 0D190JA, 0D190JB, 0D190K9, 0D190KA, 0D190KB, 0D190Z9, 0D190ZA, 0D190ZB, 0D1A07A, 0D1A07B, 0D1A0JA, 0D1A0JB, 0D1A0KA, 0D1A0KB, 0D1A0ZA, 0D1A0ZB, 0D1B07B, 0D1B0JB, 0D1B0KB, 0D1B0ZB, 0D760DZ, 0D760ZZ, 0DF60ZZ, 0DL60CZ, 0DL60DZ, 0DL60ZZ, 0DL70CZ, 0DL70DZ, 0DL70ZZ, 0DM60ZZ, 0DN60ZZ, 0DQ60ZZ, 0DU607Z, 0DU60JZ, 0DU60KZ, 0DV60CZ, 0DV60DZ, 0DV60ZZ, 0DY60Z0, 0DY60Z1, 0DY60Z2).

Cohort exclusions

  • Encounters transferred in, transferred out, or discharged Against Medical Advice (AMA) are excluded from this cohort (Admit sources 4, 7; discharge dispositions 2, 7, 43, 82, 88).

Statistical Process Control (SPC) measures

The following measures pertain to this cohort in the Statistical Process Control section of scorecards.

Key measures

  • Length of Stay (LOS)
  • 1 to 30 Day Readmission Rate Forward
  • Charges - Operating Room and Labor and Delivery

Adverse events

These measures flag the encounter if the condition is present. The adverse events are aggregated in the Adverse Event bar chart.

  • Any PSI
  • Any HAC
  • Usage - Blood Use
  • Usage - ICU
  • AMI within 7 days of index admission
  • Pneumonia within 7 days of index admission
  • Sepsis within 7 days of index admission
  • Surgical site bleed within 30 days of index admission
  • Pulmonary embolism within 30 days of index admission
  •  Mortality within 30 days of admission
  •  Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
  • Reaction to Anesthesia