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Table 5 Most common procedures in the MDCs for which underservicing of the socially disadvantaged occurred

From: The use of end-quintile comparisons to identify under-servicing of the poor and over-servicing of the rich: A longitudinal study describing the effect of socioeconomic status on healthcare

MDC

ICD-9-CM code

Description

2

13.41

Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract

 

13.59

Other extracapsular extraction of lens

3

23.19

Other surgical extraction of teeth

 

23.13

Surgical extraction of two or more teeth

 

23.09

Forceps extraction of other tooth

6

47.0

Appendectomy

 

49.46

Excision of haemorrhoids

 

53.00

Unilateral repair of inguinal hernia

8

80.6

Excision of semilunar cartilage of knee

 

81.47

Other repair of knee

9

86.3

Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue

 

85.21

Local excision of lesion of breast

17

99.25

Chemotherapy

 

41.31

Biopsy of bone marrow

 

40.11

Biopsy of lymphatic structures

 

99.04

Transfusion of packed cells