Results A total of 51,108 patients undergoing outpatient Inguinal Hernia repair were identified in the PPD during our study timeframe. An ICD-9 diagnostic code representing acute or chronic pain was present in 228 discharges. The mean cost per discharge for patients with diagnosis of acute/...
Adult patients with an ICD-9 or CPT code for inguinal hernia repair from 2012 to 2014 were included. Patients with continuous enrollment for 6 mo prior to surgery and 6 mo after surgery were analyzed. Related healthcare service costs (readmission and/or ER visit and/or outpatient visit) ...