Discharges among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the denominator with ICD-9-CM procuedure code for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall procedure.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All abdominopelvic surgical discharges age 18 and older.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Exclude cases: • where a procedure for reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall occurs before or on the same day as the first abdominopelvic surgery procedure Note: If day of procedure is not available in the input data file, the rate may be slightly lower than if the information was available • where length of stay is less than 2 days • with any diagnosis or procedure code for immunocompromised state • MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium).
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