AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 29, 2025Denominator - Acute/Unspecified OME ICD10CM H65.92 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear Denominator - Acute/Unspecified OME ICD10CM H65.93 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral Denominator - Acute/Unspecified OME ICD10CM H66.9 Otitis media, unspecified Denominator - Acute/Unspecified OME ICD10CM H66.90 Otitis media, unspecified…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME of ≥ 3 months duration…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 18, 2023Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME of ≥ 3 months duration…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
December 21, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No / N/A NFQ Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME of ≥ 3 months duration…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Hearing Test for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
September 2, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: No; N/A NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative OME…
AAO31: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Avoidance of Inappropriate Use of Medications
April 27, 2021Download PDF High Priority: Yes; Appropriate Use Percentage of patients age 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who were not prescribed or recommended the use of steroids (either oral or intranasal), antimicrobials, antihistamines, or decongestants as therapy. Denominator…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion: Hearing Test for Chronic OME > 3 months
April 27, 2021Download PDF High Priority: No; N/A Percentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative otitis media with effusion of ≥3 months…
CPG: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) – Research Needs
April 23, 2021Research Needs section from Otitis Media with Effusion CPG Diagnosis Further standardize the definition of OME and distinctions with regard to fluid from varying etiologies. Assess the performance characteristics of pneumatic otoscopy as a diagnostic test for OME when performed by primary care physicians and…
AAO31: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Avoidance of Inappropriate Use of Medications+
April 21, 2021Download PDF High Priority: Yes; Appropriate Use NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who were not prescribed or recommended the use of steroids (either oral or intranasal), antimicrobials, antihistamines, or…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion: Hearing Test for Chronic OME > 3 months
April 21, 2021Download PDF High Priority: No; N/A NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion including chronic serous, mucoid, or nonsuppurative otitis media with…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update)
April 25, 2023This guideline was published in the February 2016 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on February 1. Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) The purpose of this multidisciplinary guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities in managing otitis media with effusion…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update)
April 21, 2021The guideline was published as a supplement in the February 2016 issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. The purpose of this multidisciplinary guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities in managing otitis media with effusion (OME) and to create explicit and actionable recommendations to…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
December 29, 2025Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
December 18, 2024Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children
December 18, 2023Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome CBE Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
January 24, 2023Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome NQF Number: N/A Measure Description: Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
September 2, 2022Download PDF High Priority Status: Yes; Outcome NQF Number: N/A Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved. Denominator: Patients…
AAO28: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults
April 29, 2021Download PDF High Priority: Yes; Outcome Percentage of patients >12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and otitis media with effusion is resolved. Denominator: Patients >12 years of age…
