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Average ASA Status for Orthopedic Procedures by CMS Region
Here are statistics on the average ASA status for the top orthopedic procedure in ASCs by CMS region, according to Genascis.
Region 1 (Conn., Mass., Maine, N.H., R.I., Vt.)
Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel (CPT 64721) — Status 2
Region 2 (N.J., N.Y., V.I., P.R.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 2
Region 3 (Del., D.C., Md., Md., Pa., Va., W.Va.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 2
Region 4 (Ala., Fla., Ga., Ky., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 2
Region 5 (Ill., Ind., Mich., Minn., Ohio, Wis.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 1
Region 6 (Ark., La., N.M., Okla., Texas)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 1
Region 7 (Iowa, Kan., Mo., Neb.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 1
Region 8 (Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, Wyo.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 1
Region 9 (A.S., Ariz., Calif., M.P., Guam, Hawaii, Nev.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 1
Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Ore., and Wash.)
Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy, medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving (CPT 29881) — Status 2
Source: Genasics.
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