Table 1.
Associated Specialty Procedures for Diagnoses of Transferred Patients
| Primary Diagnosis, n(%) | † Transferred Patients(n=19,613) | Associated ICD-9 Procedure Code | Description | ‡ Associated Procedures at Transferring Hospital, n (%) | ‡ Associated Procedures at Receiving Hospital, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 12,780 (65.2) | CM 36 | Operations on vessels of heart | 56 (1.4) | 2868 (47.4) |
| CM 37 | Other operations on heart and pericardium | 3480 (88.5) | 2846 (47.1) | ||
| CM 39.6 | Extracorporeal circulation and procedures auxiliary to heart surgery | 2 (0.05) | 27 (0.4) | ||
| CM 88.4 | Arteriography using contrast material | 19 (0.5) | 9 (0.1) | ||
| CM 88.5 | Angiocardiography using contrast material | 189 (4.8) | 227 (3.8) | ||
| CM 89.4 | Cardiac stress tests, pacemaker and defibrillator checks | 35 (0.9) | 20 (0.3) | ||
| CM 89.5 | Other non-operative cardiac and vascular diagnostic procedures | 89 (2.3) | 7 (0.1) | ||
| CM 92 | Nuclear medicine | 8 (0.2) | 2 (0.03) | ||
| CM 99.6 | Conversion of cardiac rhythm | 56 (1.4) | 40 (0.7) | ||
| Gastrointestinal Bleed | 3,014 (15.4) | CM 39.98 | Control of hemorrhage, not otherwise specified | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.4) |
| CM 39.1 | Intra-abdominal venous shunt (TIPS) | 0 (0) | 11 (0.6) | ||
| CM 42 | Operations on esophagus | 32 (1.4) | 48 (2.5) | ||
| CM 43 | Incision and excision of stomach | 15 (0.6) | 54 (2.8) | ||
| CM 44 | Other operations on stomach (including endoscopy) | 237 (10.1) | 289 (15.2) | ||
| CM 45 | Incision, excision and anastomosis of intestine (including colonoscopy) | 1074 (45.9) | 1183 (62.1) | ||
| CM 46 | Other operations on intestine | 1 (0.04) | 11 (0.6) | ||
| CM 48 | Operations on rectum, rectosigmoid and perirectal tissue | 13 (0.6) | 22 (1.2) | ||
| CM 49 | Operations on anus | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.4) | ||
| CM 54 | Other operations on abdominal region | 6 (0.3) | 28 (1.5) | ||
| CM 88.4 | Arteriography using contrast material | 17 (0.7) | 38 (2.0) | ||
| CM 89.5 | Other non-operative cardiac and vascular diagnostic procedures | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.05) | ||
| CM 92 | Nuclear medicine | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | ||
| CM 96.3 | Non-operative alimentary tract irrigation, cleaning and local instillation | 1 (0.04) | 0 (0) | ||
| CM 99.0 | Transfusion of blood and blood components | 928 (39.6) | 200 (10.5) | ||
| Renal Failure | 2,148 (11.0) | CM 39.95 | Hemodialysis | 39 (27.9) | 80 (34.0) |
| CM 54.95 | Peritoneal dialysis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| CM 55 | Operations on kidney (including biopsy) | 29 (20.7) | 96 (40.9) | ||
| CM 56 | Operations on ureter | 3 (2.1) | 9 (3.8) | ||
| CM 57 | Operations on urinary bladder | 57 (40.7) | 39 (16.6) | ||
| CM 58 | Operations on urethra | 4 (2.9) | 3 (1.3) | ||
| CM 87.71-87.79 | X-ray of urinary system | 8 (5.7) | 8 (3.4) | ||
| Hip Fracture/Dislocation | 1,671 (8.5) | CM 78 | Other Operations On Bones, Except Facial Bones | 29 (7.3) | 72 (6.4) |
| CM 79 | Reduction of fracture and dislocation | 218 (55.1) | 555 (49.2) | ||
| CM 80 | Incision and excision of joint structures | 0 (0) | 1 (0.09) | ||
| CM 81 | Repair and plastic operations on joint structures | 149 (37.6) | 501 (44.4) |
†
Of the 101,507 transferred patients, 19,613 (19.3%) had a primary diagnosis of AMI, GI bleed, Renal failure, or Hip fracture/dislocation
‡
Indicates the number of patients receiving each procedure at transferring and receiving hospitals. Percentages reflect column percentages for each diagnosis.