In-hospital deaths per 1,000 discharges with a procedure for carotid endarterectomy (CEA), for patients ages 18 years and older. Excludes transfers to another hospital, and obstetric discharges.

Number of deaths (DISP=20) among discharges meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator.

Discharges, for patients ages 18 years and older, with any-listed ICD-10-PCS procedure code for carotid endarterectomy (PRCEATP*) .

Exclude discharges: • transferring to another short-term hospital (DISP=2) • with a principal ICD-10-CM diagnosis code assigned to MDC 14 Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium (Appendix B: MDC14PRINDX) • with a principal ICD-10-CM diagnosis code assigned to MDC 15 Newborns & Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period (Appendix B: MDC15PRINDX) • with an ungroupable DRG (DRG=999) • with missing discharge disposition (DISP=missing), gender (SEX=missing), age (AGE=missing), quarter (DQTR=missing), year (YEAR=missing) or principal diagnosis (DX1=missing) • with missing MDC (MDC=missing) when user indicates that MDC is provided

By sex, age, severity of illness and comorbidities.

None

Uses patient data found in a typical hospital discharge abstract or data set

Nationwide comparative rates reported by AHRQ and some individual/hospital rates reported on state health websites.

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/IQI/V2024/TechSpecs/IQI31CarotidEndarterectomyMortality_Rate.pdf