Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2017; 8(12): 902-912
Published online Dec 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.902
Table 2 Surgical case mix of hip fracture surgery performed on Do-Not-Resuscitate and non Do-Not-Resuscitate status patients after propensity matching
CPT codeTranslationDNR
Not DNR
P value
numdenom%numdenom%
27236Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement21072528.96622372530.7590.994
27245Treatment of intertrochanteric, per-trochanteric, or sub-trochanteric femoral fracture; with intramedullary implant17372523.86217172523.586
27125Hemiarthroplasty, hip, partial (e.g., femoral stem prosthesis, bipolar arthroplasty)11172515.3110472514.345
27244Treatment of intertrochanteric, per-trochanteric, or sub-trochanteric femoral fracture; with plate/screw type implant, with or without cerclage9172512.5529972513.655
27235Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck487256.621447256.069
27130Arthroplasty, acetabular and proximal femoral prosthetic replacement (total hip arthroplasty)207252.759197252.621
27248Open treatment of greater trochanteric fracture, with or without internal or external fixation97251.24157250.69
27506Open treatment of femoral shaft fracture, with or without external fixation, with insertion of intramedullary implant, with or without cerclage and/or locking screws87251.103127251.655
27187Prophylactic treatment (nailing, pinning, plating or wiring) with or without methylmethacrylate, femoral neck and proximal femur67250.82847250.552
27454Osteotomy, multiple, with realignment on intramedullary rod, femoral shaft (e.g., Sofield type procedure)57250.6947250.552
27507Open treatment of femoral shaft fracture with plate/screws, with or without cerclage57250.6987251.103
27511Open treatment of femoral supracondylar or trans-condylar fracture without intercondylar extension, with or without internal or external fixation57250.6967250.828
27228Open treatment of acetabular fracture(s) involving anterior and posterior (two) columns, includes T-fracture and both column fracture with complete articular detachment, or single column or transverse fracture with associated acetabular wall fracture, with internal fixation37250.41447250.552
27513Open treatment of femoral supracondylar or trans-condylar fracture with intercondylar extension, with or without internal or external fixation37250.41417250.138
27122Acetabuloplasty; resection, femoral head (e.g., Girdlestone procedure)27250.27627250.276
27138Revision of total hip arthroplasty27250.27627250.276
27165Osteotomy, intertrochanteric or sub-trochanteric, including internal or external fixation and/or cast27250.27607250
27509Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, distal end, medial or lateral condyle, or supracondylar or trans-condylar, with or without intercondylar extension, or distal femoral epiphyseal27250.27617250.138
27132Conversion of previous hip surgery to total hip arthroplasty17250.13817250.138
27134Revision of total hip arthroplasty17250.13807250
27254Open treatment of hip dislocation, traumatic, with acetabular wall and femoral head fracture, with or without internal or external fixation17250.13817250.138
27450Osteotomy, femur, shaft or supracondylar; with fixation17250.13837250.414
27514Open treatment of femoral fracture, distal end, medial or lateral condyle, with or without internal or external fixation17250.13817250.138