Number of Weight Loss Surgeries Performed in California Hospitals

The dataset contains the number for five types of weight loss (bariatric) surgeries (Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass , laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy , and biliopancreatic diversion ) performed in California hospitals. The 2015 Data are reported for January-September due to coding changes from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, which began October 1, 2015. Caution should be taken before making comparisons across years since previous years' results are based on 12 months of data, while results for year 2015 are based on 9 months of data. This dataset does not include surgeries performed in outpatient settings.

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Field Value
Contact Email [email protected]
Program Department of Health Care Access and Information, Healthcare Information Division/Healthcare Outcomes Center
Homepage URL https://hcai.ca.gov/visualizations/number-of-weight-loss-surgeries-performed-in-california-hospitals/
Temporal Coverage

2005-2015
Spatial/Geographic Coverage

Statewide
Geographic Granularity Location Point
Language English (EN)
Frequency Annually
Source Link https://hcai.ca.gov/visualizations/number-of-weight-loss-surgeries-performed-in-california-hospitals/
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https://hcai.ca.gov/data-and-reports/submit-data/patient-data/
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Limitations Use of this data is subject to the CHHS Terms of Use and any copyright and proprietary notices incorporated in or accompanying the individual files.
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In the absence of other valid quality information, these data provide useful information about statewide healthcare quality.
Citation

HCAI Patient Discharge Data, 2005-2015
Last Updated April 22, 2022, 16:22 (UTC)