Female Sterilization HCPCS Devices
activeFor Contraceptive eCQMs Approval for Trial Use application in Spring 2022; This set of values contains codes for female sterilization for contraception (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral salpingectomy).
Purpose(Clinical Focus: Family planning - provision and use of most and moderately effective contraceptive methods),(Data Element Scope: Device codes indicating female sterilization, a most effective method of contraception.),(Inclusion Criteria: Device codes indicating female sterilization (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation), a most effective method of contraception.),(Exclusion Criteria: Any contraceptive method that is not female sterilization; Most effective (i.e., IUDs or IUSs, contraceptive implants) or moderately effective (i.e., injectables, oral pills, patch, or ring) methods of contraception; Less effective methods of contraception (i.e., diaphragm, male condom, female condom, withdrawal, sponge, fertility-awareness based methods, spermicide))
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