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In this section of MQSA Insights, we present the most commonly requested national statistics regarding the MQSA program. These statistics are updated on the first of each month.

Certified facilities, as of October 1, 2021 8,718
Certification statistics, as of June 1, 2022  
  Total certified facilities / Total accredited units 8,775 / 24,099
  Certified facilities with 2D digital units / Accredited 2D digital units 8,767 / 13,189
  Certified facilities with DBT units / Accredited DBT units 7,260 / 10,906
FY 2022 inspection statistics, as of June 1, 2022  
  Facilities inspected 5,165
  Total units at inspected facilities 14,008
  Percent of inspections where the highest noncompliance was a:  
    Level 1 violation .9%
    Level 2 violation 12.7%
  Percent of inspections with no violation 86.4%
Total annual mammography procedures reported, as of June 1, 2022 39,211,069

1 This number is an aggregate of the total number of procedures performed annually as reported by facilities to their accreditation bodies at the time of their re-accreditation, which takes place once every three years. We have aggregated only the numbers reported by MQSA-certified, non-Veterans Hospital Administration facilities. The aggregate number may not reflect the current number of procedures performed at these facilities.

2 Includes Full Field Digital Mammography and Computed Radiography Units.

3 DBT - Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

4 Facilities with DBT also have FFDM so the DBT facilities count is included within the digital facilities count.


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