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within the preceding calendar year for each of the following | | diagnostic related groupings: |
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| | | A.__Coronary artery bypass; |
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| | | B.__Coronary angioplasty; |
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| | | C.__Abdominal aortic aneurysm; |
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| | | D.__Carotid endarterectomy; |
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| | | E.__Esophageal cancer surgery; |
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| | | F.__Uterine and adnexa procedure for nonmalignancy | | (hysterectomy); |
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| | | H.__Major joint and limb reattachment of lower extremity | | (knee and hip replacement); |
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| | | I.__Major small and large bowel procedures (surgery of the | | colon, small and large intestines); |
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| | | J.__Appendectomy without complicated principal diagnosis | | (appendectomy, without peritonitis); |
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| | | K.__Spinal fusion (spine surgery with fusion); |
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| | | L.__Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without common duct | | exploration (laparoscopic gall bladder surgery); |
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| | | M.__Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion (spine | | surgery without fusion); |
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| | | N.__Lower extremity and humerus procedure except hip, foot | | or femur (surgery of arms and legs, excluding hips and | | knees); |
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| | | O.__Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures (stomach | | surgery); |
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| | | P.__Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures | | (reproductive reconstructive procedures); |
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| | | Q.__Appendectomy with complicated principal diagnosis | | (appendectomy with peritonitis); |
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| | | R.__Major male pelvic procedures (prostatectomy); |
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| | | S.__Major chest procedures (lung surgery); and |
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