AAO32: Standard BPPV Management
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of BPPV patients who received vestibular testing, imaging, and antihistamine or benzodiazepine medica…
AAO29: Quality of Life for Patients with Neurotology Disorders
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomePercentage of neurotology patients whose most recent Quality of Life scores were maintained or improved during the measu…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults and Children
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomePercentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who are seen 2 to 8 weeks …
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/APercentage of patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who received tympanostomy tube insertion and rec…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy Acute Otorrhea
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a current diagnosis of an u…
AAO31: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Avoidance of Inappropriate Use of Medications
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of patients age 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who were not…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion: Hearing Test for Chronic OME > 3 months
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusio…
AAO34: Dysphonia: Postoperative Laryngeal Examination
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/APercentage of patients age 18 years and older who were diagnosed with new onset dysphonia within 2 months after athyroidectom…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan (Inverse Measure)
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of patients age 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy within the past 3 month…
AAO24: Allergic Rhinitis: Avoidance of Leukotriene Inhibitors
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of patients age 2 years and older patients with allergic rhinitis who do not receive leukotriene inhi…
AAO23: Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/APercentage of patients age 2 years and older with allergic rhinitis who are offered intranasal corticosteroids (INS) or nonse…
AAO17: Age-related Hearing Loss: Advanced Diagnostic Imaging of Bilateral Presbycusis or Symmetric SNHL
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UsePercentage of patients age 60 years and older with a diagnosis of bilateral presbycusis or symmetric sensorineur…
AAO16: Age-related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Care CoordinationPercentage of patients age 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who report suspected heari…
Clinical Indicators: Septoplasty
Clinical IndicatorHistory (one or more required) Nasal airway obstruction (unilateral or bilateral) causing any of the following: mouth breathing, snoring, nasal congestion, …
Clinical Indicators: Rhinoplasty
Clinical IndicatorHistory (one or more required) Obstructed breathing (functional). Unsatisfactory appearance. Nasal injury (trauma) causing unsatisfactory breathing and/or…
Clinical Indicators: Laryngectomy
Clinical IndicatorHistory (all required) Symptoms--describe patient complaints of voice change, difficulty swallowing and/or breathing, hemoptysis, unexplained weight loss, t…
Clinical Indicators: Laryngoscopy/Nasopharyngoscopy
Clinical Indicator*If appropriate, a "-25" modifier must be added to the Evaluation and Management (E & M) code if this procedure is performed on the same date. History (on…
Clinical Indicators: Inferior Turbinate Surgery
Clinical IndicatorHistory (required) Chronic nasal obstruction due in part to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Failure of directed medical management with continued nasal sy…
