Table 4 Distribution of procedures in UK medical tourists by ICD-9 classification
From: UK medical tourists in Thailand: they are not who you think they are
| Â | Type of procedure | Total | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Operation on the integumentary (mostly breast and facelift) system (85–86) | 121 | 25.91 |
2 | Operation on the musculoskeleton system (76–84) | 65 | 13.92 |
3 | Operation on the eyes (08–16) | 55 | 11.78 |
4 | Operation on the digestive system (42–54) | 51 | 10.92 |
5 | Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (87–99) | 41 | 8.78 |
6 | Operation on the cardiovascular system (35–39) | 21 | 4.50 |
7 | Procedures and interventions, not elsewhere classified (00) (Mostly coronary artery stent) | 19 | 4.07 |
8 | Operation on the nose, mouth and pharynx (21–29) | 18 | 3.85 |
9 | Operation on the female genital organ (65–71) | 16 | 3.43 |
10 | Operations on the nervous system (01–05) | 13 | 2.78 |
11 | Operation on the urinary system (55–59) | 13 | 2.78 |
12 | Operation on the male genital organ (60–64) | 12 | 2.57 |
13 | Operations on the endocrine system (06–07) | 9 | 1.93 |
14 | Obstetric procedures (72–75) | 4 | 0.86 |
15 | Other miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures [17] | 3 | 0.64 |
16 | Operation on the respiratory system (30–34) | 3 | 0.64 |
17 | Operation on the hemic and lymphatic system (40–41) | 2 | 0.43 |
18 | 1 | 0.21 | |
Total | Â | 467 | 100.00 |