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. 2005 Sep 9;5:61. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-61

Table 6.

Most common procedures in the MDCs for which overservicing of the socially advantaged occurred

MDC ICD-9-CM code Description
3 23.19 Surgical extraction of teeth
23.13 Surgical extraction of two or more teeth
23.09 Forceps extraction of tooth
6 45.16 Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy with closed biopsy
45.23 colonoscopy
45.42 Colonoscopic polypectomy
45.13 Other endoscopy of small intestine
45.25 Closed biopsy of large intestine
12 63.73 Vasectomy
57.32 Other cystoscopy
60.11 Closed biopsy of prostate
17 99.25 Chemotherapy
41.31 Biopsy of bone marrow
40.11 Biopsy of lymphatic structures