Table 6. Top 10 All-Listed Procedures, Medicaid

Top 10 All-Listed Procedures, Medicaid Number of Ambulatory Surgeries, in Thousands
(percentage of surgical visits with this procedure)
Medicaid's Share of Ambulatory Surgeries With This Procedure
(percentage)
Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy 42 (9.4) 22.5
Myringotomy (ear tube surgery) 41 (9.2) 27.2
Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendonsa 15 (3.5) 6.3
Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration 15 (3.3) 9.6
Other excision of cervix and uterusa 13 (3.0) 10.4
Lens and cataract procedures 12 (2.7) 2.8
Inguinal and femoral hernia repair 11 (2.5) 7.3
Diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C) 11 (2.5) 7.8
Other O.R. therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth, and pharynxa 10 (2.3) 7.9
Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy of breast 10 (2.2) 6.3

a. Go to footnotes in Appendix table for definitions of other procedures.

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