Table 1.
Procedures included in dataset, which occurred in 5 or more cases
| Procedure code | Procedure description | Total number of occurrences in dataset |
|---|---|---|
| 42702 | Cataract surgery | 374 |
| 42725 | Vitrectomy | 298 |
| 42809 | Laser photocoagulation | 149 |
| 42746 | Trabeculectomy | 56 |
| 42740 | Intravitreal injection | 49 |
| 45623 | Ptosis repair | 29 |
| 42653 | Corneal transplantation | 25 |
| 42776 | Scleral buckling | 24 |
| 31356 | Malignant skin excision | 22 |
| 42815 | Silicone oil or liquid removal | 21 |
| 42641 | Auto-conjunctival transplant | 17 |
| 42698 | Lens extraction | 16 |
| 42686 | Removal of pterygium | 15 |
| 45617 | Blepharoplasty | 14 |
| 72855 | Frozen section examination (1 section) | 13 |
| 42801 | Radioactive plaque insertion | 13 |
| 42503 | Ophthalmological examination under anaesthesia | 12 |
| 42623 | Dacryocystorhinostomy | 12 |
| 42738 | Paracentesis of anterior chamber or vitreous cavity | 11 |
| 42719 | Removal of vitreous or capsular or lens material | 10 |
| 42802 | Radioactive plaque removal | 10 |
| 42833 | Squint operation | 9 |
| 42551 | Repair of penetrating wound or rupture of eye | 8 |
| 42731 | Lensectomy combined with vitrectomy | 8 |
| 42701 | Intraocular lens insertion | 7 |
| 42704 | Intraocular lens removal or repositioning | 7 |
| 45451 | Full thickness skin grafts | 7 |
| 45626 | Correction of ectropion or entropion | 7 |
| 42509 | Enucleation of eye | 7 |
| 42710 | Removal of intraocular lens and replacement with posterior chamber lens or scleral fixation | 6 |
| 42533 | Exploration of orbit with drainage or biopsy | 6 |
| 42818 | Cryotherapy | 6 |
| 72856 | Frozen section examination (2–4 sections) | 5 |
| 42584 | Repair of rupture extraocular muscle or medial palpebral ligament | 5 |