Table 4 Number of facet joint interventions and procedures per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries provided by state.
| Â | 2002 | Â | 2006 | Â | % of change from 2002 | Fold difference from the lowest state for 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
State | Services | Rate per 100,000 population | Services | Rate per 100,000 population | Services | Rate per 100,000 population | Â |
Florida | 108,800 | 3,603 | 534,000 | 17,340 | 391% | 381% | 26.80 |
Michigan | 44,940 | 3,514 | 96,460 | 6,386 | 115% | 82% | 9.87 |
Texas | 62,680 | 2,680 | 142,960 | 5,445 | 128% | 103% | 8.42 |
Arkansas | 8,240 | 1,692 | 23,040 | 4,752 | 180% | 181% | 7.34 |
Delaware | 800 | 714 | 5,520 | 4,187 | 590% | 486% | 6.47 |
Alaska | 400 | 874 | 2,000 | 4,026 | 400% | 361% | 6.22 |
Mississippi | 6,920 | 1,788 | 16,600 | 3,596 | 140% | 101% | 5.56 |
Kentucky | 11,520 | 1,797 | 24,900 | 3,583 | 116% | 99% | 5.54 |
Utah | 2,620 | 1,365 | 8,440 | 3,431 | 222% | 151% | 5.30 |
Tennessee | 12,440 | 1,695 | 32,460 | 3,419 | 161% | 102% | 5.29 |
West Virginia | 3,160 | 878 | 12,080 | 3,343 | 282% | 281% | 5.17 |
Montana | 2,740 | 1,745 | 5,060 | 3,335 | 85% | 91% | 5.15 |
Maryland | 8,500 | 1,302 | 23,320 | 3,294 | 174% | 153% | 5.09 |
North Carolina | 15,840 | 1,331 | 42,400 | 3,218 | 168% | 142% | 4.97 |
Ohio | 17,620 | 1,134 | 56,060 | 3,153 | 218% | 178% | 4.87 |
Vermont | 800 | 875 | 2,900 | 3,150 | 263% | 260% | 4.87 |
South Carolina | 6,540 | 965 | 21,160 | 3,140 | 224% | 225% | 4.85 |
Missouri | 8,260 | 1,109 | 29,160 | 3,137 | 253% | 183% | 4.85 |
New Hampshire | 3,320 | 2,024 | 6,200 | 3,134 | 87% | 55% | 4.84 |
Alabama | 20,220 | 2,682 | 23,620 | 3,058 | 17% | 14% | 4.73 |
Indiana | 12,620 | 1,485 | 28,140 | 3,050 | 123% | 105% | 4.71 |
Pennsylvania | 31,560 | 1,552 | 63,740 | 2,957 | 102% | 90% | 4.57 |
Georgia | 14,820 | 1,705 | 31,360 | 2,916 | 112% | 71% | 4.51 |
South Dakota | 580 | 480 | 3,460 | 2,904 | 497% | 504% | 4.49 |
Iowa | 7,780 | 1,784 | 13,960 | 2,823 | 79% | 58% | 4.36 |
Louisiana | 4,220 | 701 | 17,500 | 2,804 | 315% | 300% | 4.33 |
Arizona | 5,960 | 753 | 22,540 | 2,765 | 278% | 267% | 4.27 |
Wyoming | 780 | 1,158 | 1,780 | 2,593 | 128% | 124% | 4.01 |
Massachusetts | 10,280 | 1,155 | 25,240 | 2,571 | 146% | 123% | 3.97 |
California | 55,060 | 1,458 | 103,000 | 2,409 | 87% | 65% | 3.72 |
Wisconsin | 10,060 | 1,435 | 19,660 | 2,341 | 95% | 63% | 3.62 |
Maine | 2,640 | 1,153 | 5,560 | 2,311 | 111% | 100% | 3.57 |
New York | 27,660 | 1,057 | 63,840 | 2,276 | 131% | 115% | 3.52 |
New Mexico | 2,720 | 925 | 6,120 | 2,219 | 125% | 140% | 3.43 |
Kansas | 2,000 | 531 | 8,980 | 2,209 | 349% | 316% | 3.41 |
Illinois | 17,060 | 1,054 | 37,180 | 2,171 | 118% | 106% | 3.35 |
Nevada | 2,640 | 996 | 6,580 | 2,145 | 149% | 115% | 3.32 |
Virginia | 10,720 | 1,203 | 19,900 | 1,955 | 86% | 62% | 3.02 |
New Jersey | 13,320 | 1,073 | 23,180 | 1,867 | 74% | 74% | 2.89 |
Colorado | 4,740 | 946 | 10,020 | 1,856 | 111% | 96% | 2.87 |
Oklahoma | 5,920 | 1,159 | 10,260 | 1,854 | 73% | 60% | 2.86 |
Connecticut | 3,040 | 559 | 9,160 | 1,728 | 201% | 209% | 2.67 |
Minnesota | 3,440 | 587 | 11,940 | 1,674 | 247% | 185% | 2.59 |
Idaho | 1,760 | 1,019 | 3,100 | 1,656 | 76% | 63% | 2.56 |
Nebraska | 1,100 | 430 | 3,440 | 1,382 | 213% | 222% | 2.14 |
Washington | 4,560 | 667 | 11,560 | 1,365 | 154% | 105% | 2.11 |
Rhode Island | 880 | 511 | 2,060 | 1,332 | 134% | 161% | 2.06 |
Oregon | 1,440 | 295 | 7,240 | 1,310 | 403% | 344% | 2.02 |
North Dakota | 960 | 930 | 1,160 | 1,184 | 21% | 27% | 1.83 |
District of Columbia | 360 | 485 | 620 | 1,021 | 72% | 110% | 1.58 |
Hawaii | 720 | 420 | 1,100 | 647 | 53% | 54% | 1.00 |
Overall | 607,760 | 1,501 | 1,688,180 | 3,895 | 178% | 160% | 6.02 |