Figure 3.9: Number of separations for ACHI code 35533-00 by female age category, 2007/08 to 2011/12 Source: Department of Health, NHMD data 3.2.2 Principal diagnosis (ICD codes) for vulvoplasty Table 3.4 shows the number and percentage of separations for vulvoplasty (ACHI code 35533-00) from 2007/08 to 2011/12 by principal diagnosis. In each year, the most common principal diagnosis was of which increased from 23% in 2007/08 to 33% ‘hypertrophy vulva’, in 2011/12. The second most common principal diagnosis was disorders ‘non-inflammatory of vulva and (17% of all separations from 2007/08 to 2011/12), followed by perineum’ ‘other plastic surgery for unacceptable cosmetic (7%). Overall, there was a broad range appearance’ of principal diagnosis codes used, with 31% of all separations being classified as of ‘other’, which the majority represented of all separations. ≤1% Table 3.4: Principal diagnosis for ACHI code 35533-00 by percentage, 2007/08 to 2011/12 Number of separations (%) Source: Department of Health, NHMD data
Figure 3.9: Number of separations for ACHI code 35533-00 by female age category, 2007/08 to 2011/12 Source: Department of Health, NHMD data 3.2.2 Principal diagnosis (ICD codes) for vulvoplasty Table 3.4 shows the number and percentage of separations for vulvoplasty (ACHI code 35533-00) from 2007/08 to 2011/12 by principal diagnosis. In each year, the most common principal diagnosis was ‘hypertrophy of vulva’, which increased from 23% in 2007/08 to 33% in 2011/12. The second most common principal diagnosis was ‘non-inflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum’ (17% of all separations from 2007/08 to 2011/12), followed by ‘other plastic surgery for unacceptable cosmetic appearance’ (7%). Overall, there was a broad range of principal diagnosis codes used, with 31% of all separations being classified as ‘other’, of which the majority represented ≤1% of all separations. Table 3.4: Principal diagnosis for ACHI code 35533-00 by percentage, 2007/08 to 2011/12 Number of separations (%) Source: Department of Health, NHMD data
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