Top primary inpatient spine surgeries where DDD is the primary diagnosis (under 65)
| ICD-9 procedure code | Definition | % |
|---|---|---|
| 81.08 | Posterior lumbar fusion | 52.50% |
| 81.06 | Anterior lumbar fusion | 27.27% |
| 3.09 | Decompression of the spinal canal | 4.80% |
| 81.07 | Lateral lumbar fusion | 4.67% |
| 80.51 | Discectomy | 4.22% |
| Others | 6.54% | |
| Total | 100.00% | |