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72252 - ICD 9 Diagnosis Code - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - Market Size, Prevalence, Incidence, Quality Outcomes, Top Hospitals & Physicians


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72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary diagnosis code 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary or secondary diagnosis code
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Avg. LOS 4.98
Readmission Rate (%) 20.67
Unplanned Readmission Rate (%) 6.07
Mortality Rate (%)
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Top DRGs Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary diagnosis code

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Top 1 to 5 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 460: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 552: MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 491: BACK & NECK PROCEDURE EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 455: COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 454: COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 152,568
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 21,877
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.67
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 53.92
Avg LOS at DRG 3.42
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.24
Readmission Rate at DRG 17.7
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 16.3
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 4.43
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 4.45
Total Medicare payments at DRG $3,694,867,855
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $528,159,151
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $7,071
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $7,461
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $24,218
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $24,142
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $15,855,495,798
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $2,380,576,342
Avg Charges at DRG $103,924
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $108,816
Mortality Rate at DRG 0.02
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 16.02
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 14.23
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 51.64
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 54.81

Top 5 to 10 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 490: BACK & NECK PROCEDURE EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) OR DISC DEVICES/NEUROSTIMULATORS DRG 459: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 551: MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 453: COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 457: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE OR MALIGNANCY OR INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 31,875
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 1,579
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.14
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 3.89
Avg LOS at DRG 4.4
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.76
Readmission Rate at DRG 25.42
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 20.31
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 6.3
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 5.56
Total Medicare payments at DRG $377,259,129
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $18,006,452
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $2,692
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $3,030
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $11,836
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $11,404
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $1,906,598,118
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $90,492,848
Avg Charges at DRG $59,815
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $57,310
Mortality Rate at DRG 0.46
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 19.82
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 19.51
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 45.92
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 50.98

Top 10 to 15 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 520: BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 458: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE OR MALIGNANCY OR INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 519: BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 456: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE OR MALIGNANCY OR INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 518: BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 5,889
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 279
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.03
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 0.69
Avg LOS at DRG 2.25
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 2.05
Readmission Rate at DRG 12.13
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 8.24
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 3.71
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
Total Medicare payments at DRG $39,433,663
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $1,707,893
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $2,975
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $2,981
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $6,696
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $6,121
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $240,386,762
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $11,613,106
Avg Charges at DRG $40,820
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $41,624
Mortality Rate at DRG NA
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 9.22
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 8.96
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 68.48
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 74.55

Top 15 to 20 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 516: OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 478: BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 473: CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 982: EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 517: OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 18,537
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 30
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.08
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 0.07
Avg LOS at DRG 5.34
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 5.17
Readmission Rate at DRG 25.28
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 12.05
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
Total Medicare payments at DRG $230,537,445
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $357,075
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $2,330
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $2,304
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $12,437
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $11,903
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $1,129,058,207
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $2,059,444
Avg Charges at DRG $60,908
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $68,648
Mortality Rate at DRG 0.19
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 38.58
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 36.67
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 27.88
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 36.67

Top Hospitals Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary diagnosis code

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Hospital Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
KANSAS SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL 3333 N WEBB RD WICHITA KS 67226 297
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER 301 SAINT PAUL PL BALTIMORE MD 21202 260
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1350 HICKORY ST MELBOURNE FL 32901 245

Top Operating Physicians Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary diagnosis code

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Physician Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
Dr. RAYMOND W GRUNDMEYER 3223 N WEBB RD WICHITA KS 67226 118
Dr. CHARLES C EDWARDS, II 301 SAINT PAUL ST BALTIMORE MD 21202 118
Dr. HENRY E ARYAN 1630 E HERNDON AVE FRESNO CA 93720 118

Top Attending Physicians Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary diagnosis code

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Physician Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
Dr. CHARLES C EDWARDS, II 301 SAINT PAUL ST BALTIMORE MD 21202 134
Dr. RAYMOND W GRUNDMEYER 3223 N WEBB RD WICHITA KS 67226 118
Dr. HENRY E ARYAN 1630 E HERNDON AVE FRESNO CA 93720 117

Top DRGs Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary or secondary diagnosis code

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Top 1 to 5 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 460: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 552: MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 470: MAJOR JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 945: REHABILITATION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 491: BACK & NECK PROCEDURE EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 152,568
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 40,493
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.67
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 18.71
Avg LOS at DRG 3.42
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.3
Readmission Rate at DRG 17.7
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 16.76
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 4.43
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 4.42
Total Medicare payments at DRG $3,694,867,855
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $972,585,311
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $7,071
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $7,287
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $24,218
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $24,019
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $15,855,495,798
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $4,390,524,743
Avg Charges at DRG $103,924
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $108,427
Mortality Rate at DRG 0.02
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 16.02
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 14.57
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 51.64
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 53.82

Top 5 to 10 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 885: PSYCHOSES DRG 490: BACK & NECK PROCEDURE EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) OR DISC DEVICES/NEUROSTIMULATORS DRG 871: SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 454: COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 392: ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 841,082
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3,790
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 3.68
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 1.75
Avg LOS at DRG 11.58
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 10.08
Readmission Rate at DRG 26.57
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 22.87
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 13.06
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 10.89
Total Medicare payments at DRG $6,792,290,994
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $28,372,267
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $697
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $742
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $8,076
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $7,486
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $21,353,545,675
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $91,144,028
Avg Charges at DRG $25,388
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $24,049
Mortality Rate at DRG 0.05
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 6.24
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 4.96
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 78.4
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 83.06

Top 10 to 15 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 455: COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 690: KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 946: REHABILITATION WITHOUT COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC)/MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 194: SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 459: SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 8,805
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3,338
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.04
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 1.54
Avg LOS at DRG 3.39
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.33
Readmission Rate at DRG 15.89
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 14.65
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 3.89
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.37
Total Medicare payments at DRG $341,055,226
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $129,047,248
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $11,419
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $11,606
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $38,734
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $38,660
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $1,434,061,112
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $556,378,024
Avg Charges at DRG $162,869
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $166,680
Mortality Rate at DRG NA
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc NA
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 12.86
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 12.94
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 57.21
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 57.76

Top 15 to 20 DRGs - Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

DRG 551: MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 683: RENAL FAILURE WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 191: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (CC) DRG 190: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC) DRG 603: CELLULITIS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC)
Total Hospitalizations at DRG 25,966
Total Hospitalizations with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 2,079
DRG Share of Total Hospitalizations 0.11
% of Total ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc in DRG 0.96
Avg LOS at DRG 6.46
Avg LOS with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 6.33
Readmission Rate at DRG 30.35
Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 32.75
Unplanned Readmission Rate at DRG 16.0
Unplanned Readmission Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 18.12
Total Medicare payments at DRG $278,961,236
Total Medicare payments with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $20,839,370
Total Medicare payment per Day at DRG $1,662
Total Medicare payment per Day with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $1,584
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization at DRG $10,743
Total Medicare payment per Hospitalization with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $10,024
Total Medicare Charges at DRG $1,203,240,084
Total Medicare Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $92,110,337
Avg Charges at DRG $46,339
Avg Charges with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc $44,305
Mortality Rate at DRG 5.58
Mortality Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 3.03
SNF Discharge Rate at DRG 40.97
SNF Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 41.7
Home Discharge Rate at DRG 19.27
Home Discharge Rate with ICD 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc 22.17

Top Hospitals Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary or secondary diagnosis code

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Hospital Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER 8700 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90048 888
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1350 HICKORY ST MELBOURNE FL 32901 813
CHRISTIANA CARE WILMINGTON HOSPITAL 501 W 14TH ST WILMINGTON DE 19801 796

Top Operating Physicians Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary or secondary diagnosis code

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Physician Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
Dr. REX E.H. ARENDALL 2400 PATTERSON ST NASHVILLE TN 37203 200
Dr. BEN BHUPENDRA PRADHAN 2627 E WASHINGTON BLVD PASADENA CA 91107 180
Dr. HENRY E ARYAN 1630 E HERNDON AVE FRESNO CA 93720 174

Top Attending Physicians Associated With 72252 - Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc - as a primary or secondary diagnosis code

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Physician Name Address City State Zip Code Total Hospitalizations ( Jan 2013 to Dec 2014 )
Dr. ABDULLAH ARSHAD 907 E REED ST HAYTI MO 63851 631
Dr. PAUL W PIERCE 2080 S FRONTAGE RD VICKSBURG MS 39180 240
Dr. DEBASHIS NAG 9 HOSPITAL DR TOMS RIVER NJ 08755 200