Table 7. Top 10 All-Listed Procedures, Private Insurance

Top 10 All-Listed Procedures, Private Insurance Number of Ambulatory Surgeries, in Thousands
(percentage of surgical visits with this procedure)
Private Insurer's Share of Ambulatory Surgeries With This Procedure
(percentage)
Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendonsa 145 (5.1) 59.1
Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy 132 (4.6) 71.2
Other O.R. therapeutic procedures on jointsa 108 (3.8) 65.5
Diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C) 107 (3.8) 75.9
Excision of semilunar cartilage of knee 107 (3.8) 67.6
Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration 101 (3.5) 66.5
Other excision of cervix and uterusa 99 (3.5) 77.2
Myringotomy (ear tube surgery) 98 (3.4) 65.8
Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy of breast 97 (3.4) 64.2
Other O.R. therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth, and pharynxa 93 (3.2) 73.4

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

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