Table 2.
Hepatic surgery morbidity, mortality and observed/expected indices
| CPT code | Principal procedure | n | Observed morbidity, % | Expected morbidity, % | Morbidity index | Observed mortality, % | Expected mortality, % | Mortality index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47120 | Hepatectomy, partial lobe | 1357 | 18.1 | 26.4 | 0.69 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.82 |
| 47122 | Hepatectomy, extensive | 230 | 35.7 | 49.8 | 0.72 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1.41 |
| 47125 | Hepatectomy, left | 233 | 21.5 | 42.0 | 0.51 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.29 |
| 47130 | Hepatectomy, right | 512 | 27.9 | 46.2 | 0.60 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.09 |
| 47379 | Hepatectomy, laparoscopic | 350 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.81 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.38 |
| 47380 | Ablation, radiofrequency | 165 | 21.8 | 18.8 | 1.16 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.89 |
| Total | 2847 | 20.1 | 30.1 | 0.67 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.92 |
CPT code, current procedure terminology