Table 9. Comparison of Average Length of Stay for 9 Selected Surgical Procedures as Reported by the NHDS and Medicare, for Persons Age 65 Years and Over, U.S., 1972 and 1976.
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| Surgical Code Used By: | Average Length of Stay (in Days) | Percent Difference | Average Length of Stay (in Days) | Percent Difference | |||||
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| Discharges with Surgery1 | 14.2 | 13.4 | −5.6 | 13.5 | 12.8 | −5.2 | |||
| Extraction of Lens | 14.4-14.6 | 5611.5612. 5613 | 7.3 | 7.0 | −4.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | −3.8 | |
| Prostatectomy | 58.1-58.3 | 4311, 4313,4316,4321 | 14.6 | 14.5 | −0.7 | 13.7 | 12.9 | −5.8 | |
| Repair of Inguinal Hernia | 38.2, 38.3 | 3631, 3635 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | −1.2 | |
| Cholecystectomy | 43.5 | 3515, 3517 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 2.4 | 16.1 | 15.9 | −1.2 | |
| Insertion or Replacement of Electronic Heart Device | 30.4-30.5 | 2306 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 1.5 | |
| Resection of Small Intestine or Colon | 47.4-47.6 | 3174, 3178, 3180 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 0.0 | |
| Mastectomy, Partial, Complete, Radical | 65.2, 65.3-65.6 | 0445, 0457, 0458, 0470 | 11.6 | 10.8 | −6.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 1.0 | |
| Hysterectomy | 69.1-69.5 | 4617, 4618, 4621, 4625 4626, 4627, 4631 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 4.4 | |
| Arthroplasty of Hip | 87.0 (modified to include 87.1) | 1150 | 27.1 | 24.0 | −11.4 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 3.2 | |
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Includes operations not listed in this table.