Table 1 Validation of Colectomy Procedural Codes
From: Postoperative complications following colectomy for ulcerative colitis: A validation study
Procedural codes | Definition | Total Codes (n) | Colectomy (n) | PPV (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45.7 or 45.8* | Open and other partial excision of large intestine or total intra-abdominal colectomy | 294 | 275 | 0.94 [0.90–0.96] |
1.NM.87 | Excision partial, large intestine | 45 | 20 | 0.44 [0.31–0.59] |
1.NM.89 | Excision total, large intestine endoscopic | 52 | 47 | 0.90 [0.79–0.96] |
1.NM.91 | Excision radical, large intestine | 1 | 1 | 1.00 [0.21–1.00] |
1.NQ.89 or 1.NQ.90 α | Excision total, rectum or excision total with reconstruction, rectum using open approach with ileum | 273 | 228 | 0.84 [0.79–0.87] |
All colectomies |  | 665 | 571 | 0.86 [0.83–0.88] |