Percentages of Wrong-Site Surgery Claims Paid With Average Payments By Specialty

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Here are the percentage of wrong-site surgery claims that were paid along with the average payment, adjusted to 2008 dollars, by specialty, from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority and the Physician Insurers Association of America.

All operative specialties

• Claims paid — 62 percent
• Average payment — $146,201

Ophthalmology

• Claims paid — 79 percent
• Average payment — $148,283

Plastic surgery

• Claims paid — 78 percent
• Average payment — $98,416

Neurosurgery

• Claims paid — 75 percent
• Average payment — $425,677

Orthopedic surgery

• Claims paid — 71 percent
• Average payment — $133,047

General and colorectal surgery

• Claims paid — 66 percent
• Average payment — $90,467

Othorhinolaryngology

• Claims paid — 63 percent
• Average payment —$71,467

Obstetric and gynecologic surgery

• Claims paid — 61 percent
• Average payment — $95,693

Urologic surgery

• Claims paid — 60 percent
• Average payment — $182,317

Oral surgery

• Claims paid — 50 percent
• Average payment — $16,254

Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

• Claims paid — 41 percent
• Average payment — $306,460

Anesthesiology

• Claims paid — 36 percent
• Average payment — $40,129

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