| 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.