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The data below were compiled by Systemedic from its review of Arkansas workers' comp medical bills. Additional comp medical data is available, in a variety of categories and formats, through our bill review and data management software, MicroComp 5.0. For more information, contact Tom Strickland, 501-227-5553 or 800-822-2680 (ext. 114).

2005 Top 20 Diagnostic Codes (ICD 9)
The data below were compiled by Systemedic from its review of Arkansas workers' comp medical bills.

Code Diagnosis Times Used
7242 Lumbago (low back pain) 4,688
8472 Sprain lumbar region 3,467
71941 Joint pain-shoulder 2,682
72210 Lumbar disc displacement 2,318
7295 Pain in limb 2,156
71946 Joint pain-leg 2,106
3540 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1,745
7231 Cervicalgia 1,669
8470 Sprain of neck 1,656
8830 Open wound of finger 1,561
7245 Backache 1,398
8409 Sprain shoulder/arm 1,314
8404 Sprain rotator cuff 1,281
84500 Sprain of ankle 1,142
72252 Lumbar/lumbosac disc degeneration 1,062
7244 Thoracic/lumbosacral neuritis 1,052
8449 Sprain of knee & leg 1,028
92411 Contusion of knee 955
8471 Sprain thoracic region 945
8360 Tear/medial meniscus - knee 918

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2005 Top 20 Procedure Codes

Code Procedure Qty. Billed $ Billed
97110 Therapeutic exercise 1 or >1 area each 15 min. 42,079 $1,978,766
99213 Office/OP, expanded problem focused H&P 13,870 976,151
97010 Hot or cold packs 9,052 209,454
97014 Electric stimulation (unattended), 1 or more areas 8,747 288,170
97035 Ultrasound 1 or >1 area, ea. 15 min.  7,309 270,716
99212 Office/OP visit, est., problem focused H&P  5,510 287,493
97140 Manual therapy 6,059 292,791
97530 Therapeutic activity to improve function/performance 5,207 265,856
99203 Office/OP/New, detailed H&P, lo complex, decision, 30 min. 2,681 329,516
97032 Elec stim. manual 1 or >1 areas, each 15 min. 2,840 124,827
99214 Ofc./OP, Detailed H&P, Mod. Complexity 2,279 253,970
97001 Physical therapy evaluation, initial 2,249 253,670
99283 Emergency dept. visit 2,136 346,098
97124 Massage 2,103 86,566
99202 Office/OP/New, expanded problem focused H&P, straightforward 1,914 159,360
97033 Iontophoresis, constant attend. 2,055 102,890
72100 X-ray, spine, lubosacral, 2 or 3 views 1,382 141,806
97012 Mechanical traction therapy, supervised 1,368 57,510
90782 Injection, intramuscular or subcutaneous 1,465 62,971
99999 Misc. 1,368 57,510

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Top 20 Most Prescribed Medications
The data below were compiled by Systemedic from its review of Arkansas workers' comp medical bills.

Code Medication Times Billed Qty. Billed $ Amt. Billed
00025152531 Celebrex cap 200 mg  989 35,965 $109,519
00006011068 Vioxx tab 25mg 760 21,885 67,918
00025198031 Bextra tab 20 mg. 581 17,588 57,518
00406035705 Acetaminophen w/Hydrocodone tab 500mg-5mg  539 17,485 6,664
00045065060 Ultracet 325-37.5 mg. tabs 483 27,323 29,935
59075006810 Skelaxin 800 mg. tab 472 18,212 41,053
00591034905 Acetaminophen-hydrocodone 500 mg. tabs 403 12,309 7,307
00071080524 Neurontin cap 300 mg. 387 39,551 56,330
00591565810 Cyclobenzaprine HCI 10 mg. 376 13,572 12,922
00603388128 Acetaminophen w/Hydrocodone tab 500 mg 317 9,264 5,562
00086006210 Skelaxin 400mg tabs  291 18,471 23,224
53265025611 APAP/Propoxphene 100-600 mg. tabs 257 9,385 5,425
00591050205 Acetaminphen-hydrocodone 650/7.5 mg. tabs 235 9,450 6,044
00024542131 Ambien 10 mg. tabs 233 7,336 21,899
00093049005 Propoxyphene 197 6,969 3,926
00025197531 Bextra tab 10 mg. 194 6,032 19,613
00006011468 Vioxx tab 50 mg. 193 3,285 15,248
00406035905 Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone tab 650-7.5 mg. 160 5,842 2,919
00086006250 Skelaxin 400 mg. tabs 159 9,987 10,671
63481068706 Lidoderm patch 159 5,325 27,312

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Top 20 Most Expensive Procedures
The data below were compiled by Systemedic from its review of Arkansas workers' comp medical bills.

Code Description Avg. Amt. Billed
23490 Reinforce clavicle $6,600
28899 Foot/toes surgery procedure 6,333
63265 Excise intraspinal lesion 6,238
63045 Laminectomy/facetectomy or foraminotomy 5,892
27407 Repair primary torn ligament capsule-knee 5,649
20827 Replantation thumb, complete 5,624
14060 Skin tissue rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears, lips 5,441
27134 Revise hip joint replacement 5,433
23466 Capsulorrhapphy, glenohumeral joint mltdir. instab. 4,844
22830 Exploration of spinal fusion 5,191
22600 Arthrodesis, post or posterolat. sing; cervl. below C2 5,089
63056 Decompress spinal cord 5,036
29894 Ankle arthroscopy; remove loose or foreign body 5,000
35646 Artery bypass graft 4,811
33512 Coronary arteries bypass (separated as unrelated) 4,709
63081 Vertebral body resection, anterior with nerve decomp. 4,607
22558 Arthrodesis-antererior interbody technique-lumbar 4,579
35226 Repair blood vessel lesion 4,511
15756 Free muscle/myocutaneous flap microvascular 4,400
63046 Laminectomy/facetectomy or foraminotomy 4,389

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