Table 2

Seven-day infection-related unplanned visit rates (by major infection sites and organisms) after colonoscopy, OGD or screening mammography at an ambulatory surgery centre, 2014

Infection (ICD-9-CM codes)Screening colonoscopy
(n=462 068)
Non-screening colonoscopy (n=914 140)OGD
(n=873 138)
Screening mammography
(n=647 212)
N of visitsRate/1000 proceduresN of visitsRate/1000 proceduresN of visitsRate/1000 proceduresN of visitsRate/1000 procedures
By infection site
 Infections of gastrointestinal system (001–009, 566–567)740.1602650.2903090.354250.039
  Intestinal infectious diseases (001–009)240.0521300.1421820.208200.031
  Abscess of anal and rectal regions (566)40.009130.01450.00630.005
  Peritonitis and retroperitoneal infections (567)470.1021250.1371260.14420.003
 Infections of respiratory system (460–466, 480–488, 511.1)2420.5245500.60211001.2602270.351
  Acute respiratory infections (460-466)970.2102650.2904820.5521520.235
  Pneumonia (480–486)1380.2992610.2866010.688670.104
  Influenza (487–488)140.030340.037430.049130.020
  Pleurisy with effusion, with mention of a bacterial cause other than tuberculosis (511.1)000010.00100
 Septicaemia (038)880.1902350.2575680.651250.039
 Infections of genitourinary system (590)210.045440.048760.087160.025
 Bacterial/infective endocarditis (421.0, 421.1)0070.00860.00700
 Infections of central nervous system (320, 321, 323.0–323.2, 323.4, 323.61)0020.00210.00110.002
By organism
 Infection with drug-resistant microorganisms (V09)10.00240.004220.02500
Escherichia coli (038.42, 041.4, 482.82)390.0841020.1121740.199210.032
Klebsiella pneumoniae (041.3, 482.0)100.022200.022560.06450.008
Clostridium difficile (008.45)160.035800.0881130.12920.003
Pseudomonas (038.43, 041.7, 482.1)60.01370.008410.04710.002
Staphylococcus (038.1, 041.1, 482.4)220.048450.0491120.12890.014
Streptococcus (038.0, 038.2, 041.0, 041.2, 481, 482.3)120.026330.036950.10940.006
 Gram-negative bacteria (038.4, 482.83)140.030410.0451090.12530.005
 Anaerobes (038.3, 482.81)0050.00550.00600
 Human papillomavirus (079.4)0030.0030000
  • ICD-9-CM, The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification; OGD, osophagogastroduodenoscopy .