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Here are the 10 most-performed gastroenterologic procedures in freestanding outpatient surgery centers in 2009, according to SDI's Free-standing Outpatient Surgery Centers Database (2009 data year). Procedures are listed by CPT code, long name description and total volume.
|
CPT Code |
Long Name |
Total |
|
43239 |
Upper Stomach-Intestine Scope For Biopsy |
2,123,108 |
|
45378 |
Scope Of Colon For Diagnosis |
2,094,150 |
|
45380 |
Scope Of Colon With Biopsy |
1,533,473 |
|
45385 |
Colsc Flx Prox Splenic Flxr Rmvl Les Snare Tq |
1,034,406 |
|
45384 |
Colsc Flx Prox Splenic Flxr Rmvl Les Caut |
452,799 |
|
43235 |
Upper Stomach-Intestine Scope For Diagnosis |
267,834 |
|
43248 |
Upr Gi Ndsc Insj Gd Wire Dilat Esoph GT Gd Wire |
151,450 |
|
G0105 |
Colorectal cancer screening; individual at high risk |
138,858 |
|
G0121 |
Colorectal cancer screening; individual not at high risk |
118,713 |
|
45383 |
Colsc Flx Prox Splenic Flxr Abltj Les |
94,840 |
|
43450 |
Opening Of Esophagus |
93,526 |
Source: SDI's Free-standing Outpatient Surgery Centers (FOSC) Database, 2009 Data Year. To learn more about SDI, go to www.sdihealth.com or contact James Doyle at (484) 567-6538 or jdoyle@sdihealth.com .
Note: SDI distinguishes between HOPs (hospital outpatient surgery centers which are on the same campus as a hospital) and FOSCs (outpatient surgery centers which are not on a hospital campus).
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