Table 2 Mortality rates for selected Healthcare Resource Group procedure codes
From: Identification and characterisation of the high-risk surgical population in the United Kingdom
Hospital Resource Group procedure code | n | Urgency | Deaths (n) | Mortality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q01: Emergency aortic surgery | 6,598 | Emergency | 2,721 | 41.24 |
F33: Large intestine; major procedures with complicating condition(s) | 5,765 | Emergency | 1,290 | 22.38 |
F41: General abdominal; very major or major procedures aged over 69 years or with complicating condition(s) | 11,648 | Emergency | 1,843 | 15.82 |
H05: Complex hip or knee revisions | 1,667 | Elective | 186 | 11.16 |
H33: Neck of femur fracture; aged over 69 years or with complicating condition(s) | 170,804 | Emergency | 15,780 | 9.24 |
F11: Stomach or duodenum; complex procedures | 3,714 | Elective | 312 | 8.40 |
Q02: Elective abdominal vascular surgery | 17,791 | Elective | 1,321 | 7.43 |
F01: Oesophagus; complex procedures | 5,594 | Elective | 375 | 6.70 |
F32: Large intestine; very major procedures | 44,814 | Elective | 1,521 | 3.39 |
Q03: Lower limb arterial surgery | 18,247 | Elective | 480 | 2.63 |
L02: Kidney major open procedure; aged over 49 years or with complicating condition | 17,549 | Elective | 343 | 1.95 |
H02: Primary hip replacement | 123,785 | Elective | 507 | 0.41 |
L27: Prostate transurethral resection; aged over 69 years or with complicating condition | 6,196 | Elective | 24 | 0.39 |
B02: Phakoemulsification cataract extraction with lens implant | 89,444 | Elective | 50 | 0.06 |
F82: Appendicectomy procedures; aged less than 70 years with no complicating condition | 88,067 | Emergency | 15 | 0.02 |