Sequence 7331, arterial access closure method, is indicating the arterial closure methods used in chronological order, regardless of whether they provided hemostasis or not, between start of the procedure and discharge. The term procedure in the target value is in reference to the cath PCI procedure. And while this data element is shared with our hospital registries, where multiple procedures may occur during one episode of care, the ASC registry is initially built to handle one pathway per episode of care. Thus, the target value for an ASC is better understood if written all values between start of procedure and discharge. The same closure method may be repeated. The notes further clarify that if multiple access sites were utilized during the procedure, only provide those closure methods used for the site identified in sequence 7320, arterial access site. The closure method devices that should be collected in your application are controlled by a closure method device master file. This file is maintained by the NCDR. If additional closure devices are needed, please notify us using the device request page within the ASC registry website under resources with the label technology downloads. Once closure devices are added for capture, the NCDR will update the master file. For the ACC data collection tool users, these updates occur automatically. For third-party vendor tool users, the list is made available for downloading and uploading into the application from the ASC registry website under resources with the label technology downloads.

Sequence 7331

arterial closure methods

cath PCI procedure

ASC registry

closure method device