Table 9. Percent distribution of Medicare patients for selected procedures, by number of readmissions within 6 months of discharge: 1979-80.
| Procedure | Total discharges | No readmissions | 1 readmission | 2 readmissions | 3 readmissions | 4 or more readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| Percent distribution | ||||||
| Prostatectomy (Cancer diagnosis) | 100.0 | 57.3 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Prostatectomy (Noncancer diagnosis) | 100.0 | 71.6 | 20.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Cholecystectomy | 100.0 | 77.3 | 16.2 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Inguinal hernia repair | 100.0 | 81.7 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Coronary artery bypass | 100.0 | 66.8 | 22.9 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Reduction, fracture of femur | 100.0 | 70.6 | 22.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Total hip replacement | 100.0 | 76.2 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Other arthroplasty of hip | 100.0 | 72.0 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the Medicare Statistical System, 1979-81.