ABC Training Company Outpatient Surgery by Procedure Review the top 10 outpatient surgical procedures. For this report, the data includes surgeon fees (anesthesia, assistant surgeon, facility/supply costs are excluded). 5% 3% 4% 3% 6% LESION REMOVAL COLONOSCOPY KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY SKIN SUB GRAFT FACE/NK/HF/G 3% DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY CATARACT SURG W/IOL, I STAGE INSERT TUNNELED CV CATH 4% SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY, BIOPSY 3% LESION REMOVE COLONOSCOPY 61% LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY Other 6% 3% Procedure Claimants Total Paid Average Paid Percent of Total Paid CATARACT SURG W/IOL, I STAGE 9 $11,774 $1,308.19 6.10% LESION REMOVE COLONOSCOPY 18 $11,154 $619.65 5.78% LESION REMOVAL COLONOSCOPY 9 $9,609 $1,067.70 4.98% SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY 5 $7,334 $1,466.87 3.80% SKIN SUB GRAFT FACE/NK/HF/G 1 $6,940 $6,939.73 3.59% LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY 7 $6,685 $955.05 3.46% KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY 6 $6,305 $1,050.84 3.27% DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY 12 $5,586 $465.49 2.89% INSERT TUNNELED CV CATH 3 $4,984 $1,661.41 2.58% UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY, BIOPSY 18 $4,974 $276.31 2.58% Points to consider: • Does plan design encourage appropriate use of chiropractic and physical therapy services? • Is an effective wellness program in place to prevent the need for surgical procedures for some lifestyle related conditions? Copyright @ 2017 Zywave, Inc. 351737 - January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018[29]