Question: Do you know what the number one Inpatient procedure for Miami Dade County patients for the first two quarters of 2008 is?
Answer: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [ptca] or coronary atherectomy This procedure is commonly referred to as Balloon angioplasty of coronary artery. There were approximately 1,900 inpatient cases and the complete length of stay for the complete episode is typically 4 days. Question: Do you know what the number one Outpatient procedure for Miami Dade County patients for the first two quarters of 2008 is? Answer: Colonoscopy An examination of the inside of the colon using a thin, lighted tube (called a colonoscope) inserted into the rectum. There were approximately 12,300 cases with an average cost of $2,300 dollars. Question: Do you know what the number one Emergency Room procedure for Miami Dade County patients for the first two quarters of 2008 is? Answer: Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites This procedure can be Closure of skin, ulcer, or wound with Adhesives, Staples, and Sutures. There were approximately 8,500 visits to the Emergency Room with each of these visits charging close to $2,400.
