Private Payer and Medicaid Letters
In this resource, you will find a comprehensive list of letters sent to private insurers and state Medicaid plans on behalf of the AAO-HNS.By leveraging these …
2025 Quality Measures
Quality measures are used to track patient care, connect outcomes with processes, and meet third-party payer requirements, such as the Merit-based Incentive Pa…
AAO38: Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Nerve Injury+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients that had a thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, or both, …
AAO42: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Improvement of Obstructive Sleep Apnea after a Corrective Surgical Procedure+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who have a diagnosis of obstru…
AAO41: Tonsillectomy: Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 1 year and older who underwent a tonsillectomy an…
AAO40: Tonsillectomy: Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Management in Pediatric Patients+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Opioid-relatedCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 12 years and younger who underwent a tonsi…
AAO39: Neck Mass Evaluation
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ACBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older diagnosed with a neck mass and susp…
AAO37: Dysphonia: Laryngeal Examination+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Care CoordinationCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients who were diagnosed with dysphonia that faile…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Adults and Children+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / OutcomeCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis med…
AAO32: Standard Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) Management+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients diagnosed with Benign Positional Paroxysmal Ve…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation for Chronic OME ≥ 3 months
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ACBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age with a diagnosis of otitis…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: No / N/ACBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis m…
AAO16: Age-Related Hearing Loss: Comprehensive Audiometric Evaluation+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Care CoordinationCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older who failed a hearing…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 16 years and older with a new onset diagn…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
Download PDFHigh Priority Status: Yes / Appropriate UseCBE Number: N/AMeasure Description:Percentage of patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age at the time o…
