CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#7468 (Surgical Risk)

Video Transcription

Surgical risk is assessed based on the patient's history of cardiac and comorbid disease, functional capacity, as well as the urgency and magnitude of the surgical procedure.  Evaluation of surgical risk is determined by the physician and outlined according to the ACC-AHA  guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery.  Sequence 7468, Surgical Risk, is indicating the surgical risk category as documented by the physician in the medical record six months prior to the start of the current procedure.  Again, start of the current procedure is defined as the date and time coded in Sequence 7000, Procedure Start Date and Time.  The notes further clarify that there should be explicit documentation by the physician indicating surgical risk to support the risk profile documented.  When surgical risk is not documented, then you will select low risk.

Video Summary

Surgical risk is evaluated based on the patient's medical history, functional capacity, and the urgency of the procedure. Physicians follow ACC-AHA guidelines for assessing cardiovascular risks in non-cardiac surgeries. The risk category is recorded in the medical record six months before the current surgery. If there is no explicit risk documentation, the default is a low-risk classification.