Table 3.
Procedures with the highest rates of readmission*
| Procedures with the highest rate of readmission | CPT code | Procedure readmission rate | Unplanned readmission (n = 207) | No unplanned readmission (n = 23,406) | OR (95% CI), for unplanned readmission | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metacarpal—amputation, yes (n = 24) | 26910 | 12.50% | 3 (1.45%) | 21 (0.09%) | 16.38 (3.85- 47.97) | <.001 |
| Finger amputation—direct, yes (n = 168) | 26951 | 3.57% | 6 (2.90%) | 162 (0.69%) | 4.28 (1.67-8.98) | <.001 |
| Finger amputation—w/flap, yes (n = 184) | 26952 | 3.26% | 6 (2.90%) | 178 (0.76%) | 3.90 (1.52-8.15) | .001 |
| Bennett—pinning, yes (n = 106) | 26650 | 2.83% | 3 (1.45%) | 103 (0.44%) | 3.33 (1.05-10.57) | .042 |
| Tenolysis forearm, yes (n = 139) | 25295 | 2.16% | 3 (1.45%) | 136 (0.58%) | 2.52 (0.62-6.72) | .12 |
| Phalanx—ORIF, yes (n = 710) | 26735 | 1.97% | 14 (6.76%) | 696 (2.97%) | 8.72 (4.77-14.75) | <.001 |
| Flexor tendon—zone 2, yes (n = 425) | 26356 | 1.88% | 8 (3.86%) | 417 (1.78%) | 2.22 (1.00-4.23) | .029 |
| Distal radius—comminuted, yes (n = 1430) | 25609 | 1.61% | 23 (11.11%) | 1407 (6.01%) | 1.95 (1.23-2.96) | .003 |
| Distal phalanx ORIF, yes (n = 253) | 26765 | 1.58% | 4 (1.93%) | 249 (1.06%) | 1.83 (0.56-4.36) | .23 |
*CPT indicates Current Procedural Terminology; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; and ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation.
Significance is determined as P < .05. Those are highlighted.