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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please share the number of cancer-related surgeries performed on adult Medicare beneficiary patients (age 18 years and older) at individual hospitals in the US. Specifically, hospital surgical volume each of 11 types of cancers including bladder, brain, breast, colon, esophageal, liver, lung, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, and stomach cancer. Individual patients who underwent more than one type of cancer surgery during their hospitalization should be counted in each respective cancer category.

Requirements for including a record in the report:
-Record was from a General Acute Care or Specialty Acute Care hospital
-Time period: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
-Patient age was 18 years or older
-Code requirements:
o Record was not in Major Diagnostic Category 14 – Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
o Record was not in Major Diagnostic Category 15 – Newborns and Other Neonates with
Conditions
o Record had at least one ICD-10-CM diagnosis code and at least one ICD-10-PCS procedure
code (or CPT-4 code for outpatient breast cancer surgeries), in any code position, for a specific
cancer surgery category, as outlined below.
Code definition by cancer surgery category:

Bladder
Diagnosis: C670, C671, C672, C673, C674, C675, C676, C677, C678, C679, D090
Procedure: 0TBB0ZZ, 0TBB3ZZ, 0TBB4ZZ, 0TBB7ZZ, 0TBB8ZZ, 0TBC0ZZ, 0TBC3ZZ, 0TBC4ZZ, 0TBC7ZZ,
0TBC8ZZ, 0TTB0ZZ, 0TTB4ZZ, 0TTB7ZZ, 0TTB8ZZ, 0TTC0ZZ, 0TTC4ZZ, 0TTC7ZZ, 0TTC8ZZ

Brain
Diagnosis: C710, C711, C712, C713, C714, C715, C716, C717, C718, C719, C7931
Procedure: 00500ZZ, 00503ZZ, 00504ZZ, 00570ZZ, 00573ZZ, 00574ZZ, 005B0ZZ, 005B3ZZ, 005B4ZZ, 005C0ZZ,
005C3ZZ, 005C4ZZ, 005D0ZZ, 005D3ZZ, 005D4ZZ, 00B00ZZ, 00B03ZZ, 00B04ZZ, 00B60ZZ, 00B63ZZ, 00B64ZZ,
00B70ZZ, 00B73ZZ, 00B74ZZ, 00BB0ZZ, 00BB3ZZ, 00BB4ZZ, 00BC0ZZ, 00BC3ZZ, 00BC4ZZ, 00BD0ZZ,
00BD3ZZ, 0BD4ZZ, 00T70ZZ, 00T73ZZ, 00T74ZZ

Breast
Diagnosis: C50011, C50012, C50019, C50021, C50022, C50029, C50111, C50112, C50119, C50121, C50122,
C50129, C50211, C50212, C50219, C50221, C50222, C50229, C50311, C50312, C50319, C50321, C50322,
C50329, C50411, C50412, C50419, C50421, C50422, C50429, C50511, C50512, C50519, C50521, C50522,
C50529, C50611, C50612, C50619, C50621, C50622, C50629, C50811, C50812, C50819, C50821, C50822,
C50829, C50911, C50912, C50919, C50921, C50922, C50929, D0500, D0501, D0502, D0510, D0511, D0512,
D0580, D0581, D0582, D0590, D0591, D0592
Procedure (inpatient, ICD-10-PCS): 0HBT0ZZ, 0HBT3ZZ, 0HBT7ZZ, 0HBT8ZZ, 0HBTXZZ, 0HBU0ZZ, 0HBU3ZZ,
0HBU7ZZ, 0HBU8ZZ, 0HBUXZZ, 0HBV0ZZ, 0HBV3ZZ, 0HBV7ZZ, 0HBV8ZZ, 0HBVXZZ, 0HTT0ZZ, 0HTU0ZZ,
0HTV0ZZ
Procedure (outpatient, CPT-4): 19125, 19301, 19302, 19303, 19304, 19305, 19306, 19307

Colon
Diagnosis: C180, C181, C182, C183, C184, C185, C186, C187, C188, C189, C49A4, C7A021, C7A022, C7A023,
C7A024, C7A025, D010
Procedure: 0DBE0ZZ, 0DBE3ZZ, 0DBE4ZZ, 0DBE7ZZ, 0DBE8ZZ, 0DBF0ZZ, 0DBF3ZZ, 0DBF4ZZ, 0DBF7ZZ,
0DBF8ZZ, 0DBG0ZZ, 0DBG3ZZ, 0DBG4ZZ, 0DBG7ZZ, 0DBG8ZZ, 0DBH0ZZ, 0DBH3ZZ, 0DBH4ZZ, 0DBH7ZZ,
0DBH8ZZ, 0DBK0ZZ, 0DBK3ZZ, 0DBK4ZZ, 0DBK7ZZ, 0DBK8ZZ, 0DBL0ZZ, 0DBL3ZZ, 0DBL4ZZ, 0DBL7ZZ,
0DBL8ZZ, 0DBM0ZZ, 0DBM3ZZ, 0DBM4ZZ, 0DBM7ZZ, 0DBM8ZZ, 0DBN0ZZ, 0DBN3ZZ, 0DBN4ZZ, 0DBN7ZZ,
0DBN8ZZ, 0DTE0ZZ, 0DTE4ZZ, 0DTE7ZZ, 0DTE8ZZ, 0DTF0ZZ, 0DTF4ZZ, 0DTF7ZZ, 0DTF8ZZ, 0DTG0ZZ,
0DTG4ZZ, 0DTG7ZZ, 0DTG8ZZ, 0DTGFZZ, 0DTH0ZZ, 0DTH4ZZ, 0DTH7ZZ, 0DTH8ZZ, 0DTK0ZZ, 0DTK4ZZ,
0DTK7ZZ, 0DTK8ZZ, 0DTL0ZZ, 0DTL4ZZ, 0DTL7ZZ, 0DTL8ZZ, 0DTLFZZ, 0DTM0ZZ, 0DTM4ZZ, 0DTM7ZZ,
0DTM8ZZ, 0DTMFZZ, 0DTN0ZZ, 0DTN4ZZ, 0DTN7ZZ, 0DTN8ZZ, 0DTNFZZ

Esophagus
Diagnosis: C153, C154, C155, C158, C159, C160, C49A1, D001
Procedure: 0DB10ZZ, 0DB13ZZ, 0DB14ZZ, 0DB17ZZ, 0DB18ZZ, 0DB20ZZ, 0DB23ZZ, 0DB24ZZ, 0DB27ZZ,
0DB28ZZ, 0DB30ZZ, 0DB33ZZ, 0DB34ZZ, 0DB37ZZ, 0DB38ZZ, 0DB40ZZ, 0DB43ZZ, 0DB44ZZ, 0DB47ZZ,
0DB48ZZ, 0DB50ZZ, 0DB53ZZ, 0DB54ZZ, 0DB57ZZ, 0DB58ZZ, 0DT10ZZ, 0DT14ZZ, 0DT17ZZ, 0DT18ZZ,
0DT20ZZ, 0DT24ZZ, 0DT27ZZ, 0DT28ZZ, 0DT30ZZ, 0DT34ZZ, 0DT37ZZ, 0DT38ZZ, 0DT40ZZ, 0DT44ZZ,
0DT47ZZ, 0DT48ZZ, 0DT50ZZ, 0DT54ZZ, 0DT57ZZ, 0DT58ZZ

Liver
Diagnosis: C220, C221, C222, C223, C224, C227, C228, C229, C240, C241, C248, C787, C7B02, D015
Procedure: 0FB00ZZ, 0FB03ZZ, 0FB04ZZ, 0FB10ZZ, 0FB13ZZ, 0FB14ZZ, 0FB20ZZ, 0FB23ZZ, 0FB24ZZ,
0FT00ZZ, 0FT10ZZ, 0FT14ZZ, 0FT20ZZ, 0FT24ZZ

Lung
Diagnosis: C3410, C3411, C3412, C342, C3430, C3431, C3432, C3480, C3481, C3482, C3490, C3491, C3492,
C7A090, D0220, D0221, D0222
Procedure: 0B5C0ZZ, 0B5C3ZZ, 0B5C4ZZ, 0B5C7ZZ, 0B5C8ZZ, 0B5D0ZZ, 0B5D3ZZ, 0B5D4ZZ, 0B5D7ZZ,
0B5D8ZZ, 0B5F0ZZ, 0B5F3ZZ, 0B5F4ZZ, 0B5F7ZZ, 0B5F8ZZ, 0B5G0ZZ, 0B5G3ZZ, 0B5G4ZZ, 0B5G7ZZ,
0B5G8ZZ, 0B5H0ZZ, 0B5H3ZZ, 0B5H4ZZ, 0B5H7ZZ, 0B5H8ZZ, 0B5J0ZZ, 0B5J3ZZ, 0B5J4ZZ, 0B5J7ZZ,
0B5J8ZZ, 0B5K0ZZ, 0B5K3ZZ, 0B5K4ZZ, 0B5K7ZZ, 0B5K8ZZ, 0B5L0ZZ, 0B5L3ZZ, 0B5L4ZZ, 0B5L7ZZ, 0B5L8ZZ,
0B5M0ZZ, 0B5M3ZZ, 0B5M4ZZ, 0B5M7ZZ, 0B5M8ZZ, 0BB30ZZ, 0BB33ZZ, 0BB34ZZ, 0BB37ZZ, 0BB38ZZ,
0BB40ZZ, 0BB43ZZ, 0BB44ZZ, 0BB47ZZ, 0BB48ZZ, 0BB50ZZ, 0BB53ZZ, 0BB54ZZ, 0BB57ZZ, 0BB58ZZ,
0BB60ZZ, 0BB63ZZ, 0BB64ZZ, 0BB67ZZ, 0BB68ZZ, 0BB70ZZ, 0BB73ZZ, 0BB74ZZ, 0BB77ZZ, 0BB78ZZ,
0BB80ZZ, 0BB83ZZ, 0BB84ZZ, 0BB87ZZ, 0BB88ZZ, 0BB90ZZ, 0BB93ZZ, 0BB94ZZ, 0BB97ZZ, 0BB98ZZ,
0BBB0ZZ, 0BBB3ZZ, 0BBB4ZZ, 0BBB7ZZ, 0BBB8ZZ, 0BBC0ZZ, 0BBC3ZZ, 0BBC4ZZ, 0BBC7ZZ, 0BBC8ZZ,
0BBD0ZZ, 0BBD3ZZ, 0BBD4ZZ, 0BBD7ZZ, 0BBD8ZZ, 0BBF0ZZ, 0BBF3ZZ, 0BBF4ZZ, 0BBF7ZZ, 0BBF8ZZ,
0BBG0ZZ, 0BBG3ZZ, 0BBG4ZZ, 0BBG7ZZ, 0BBG8ZZ, 0BBH0ZZ, 0BBH3ZZ, 0BBH4ZZ, 0BBH7ZZ, 0BBH8ZZ,
0BBJ0ZZ, 0BBJ3ZZ, 0BBJ4ZZ, 0BBJ7ZZ, 0BBJ8ZZ, 0BBK0ZZ, 0BBK3ZZ, 0BBK4ZZ, 0BBK7ZZ, 0BBK8ZZ,
0BBL0ZZ, 0BBL3ZZ, 0BBL4ZZ, 0BBL7ZZ, 0BBL8ZZ, 0BBM0ZZ, 0BBM3ZZ, 0BBM4ZZ, 0BBM7ZZ, 0BBM8ZZ,
0BT30ZZ, 0BT34ZZ, 0BT40ZZ, 0BT44ZZ, 0BT50ZZ, 0BT54ZZ, 0BT60ZZ, 0BT64ZZ, 0BT70ZZ, 0BT74ZZ,
0BT80ZZ, 0BT84ZZ, 0BT90ZZ, 0BT94ZZ, 0BTB0ZZ, 0BTB4ZZ, 0BTC0ZZ, 0BTC4ZZ, 0BTD0ZZ, 0BTD4ZZ,
0BTF0ZZ, 0BTF4ZZ, 0BTG0ZZ, 0BTG4ZZ, 0BTH0ZZ, 0BTH4ZZ, 0BTJ0ZZ, 0BTJ4ZZ, 0BTK0ZZ, 0BTK4ZZ,
0BTL0ZZ, 0BTL4ZZ, 0BTM0ZZ, 0BTM4ZZ

Pancreas
Diagnosis: C250, C251, C252, C253, C254, C257, C258, C259
Procedure: 0FBG0ZZ, 0FBG3ZZ, 0FBG4ZZ, 0FBG8ZZ, 0FTG0ZZ, 0FTG4ZZ

Prostate
Diagnosis: C61, D075
Procedure: 0VB00ZZ, 0VB03ZZ, 0VB04ZZ, 0VB07ZZ, 0VB08ZZ, 0VT00ZZ, 0VT04ZZ, 0VT07ZZ, 0VT08ZZ

Rectum
Diagnosis: C19, C20, C218, C49A5, C7A026, D011, D012
Procedure: 0DBP0ZZ, 0DBP3ZZ, 0DBP4ZZ, 0DBP7ZZ, 0DBP8ZZ, 0DTP0ZZ, 0DTP4ZZ, 0DTP7ZZ, 0DTP8ZZ

Stomach
Diagnosis: C161, C162, C163, C164, C165, C166, C168, C169, C49A2, C7A092, D002
Procedure: 0DB60Z3, 0DB60ZZ, 0DB63Z3, 0DB63ZZ, 0DB64Z3, 0DB64ZZ, 0DB67Z3, 0DB67ZZ, 0DB68Z3,
0DB68ZZ, 0DB70ZZ, 0DB73ZZ, 0DB74ZZ, 0DB77ZZ, 0DB78ZZ, 0DT60ZZ, 0DT64ZZ, 0DT67ZZ, 0DT68ZZ,
0DT70ZZ, 0DT74ZZ, 0DT77ZZ, 0DT78ZZ

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Andersen

Hello,

I am following up in regard to my request, CTRL# is 112520197089 and PIN T7TA. I submitted this FOIA request in November and would like to see if the data request is possible.

Thanks,

Adam Andersen

I am following up in regard to my request, CTRL# is 112520197089 and PIN T7TA. I submitted this FOIA request in November and would like to see if the data request is possible.

Thanks,

Adam Andersen