Number Of Weight Loss Surgeries Performed In California Hospitals

The dataset contains the number for five types of weight loss (bariatric) surgeries (Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass , laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy , and biliopancreatic diversion ) performed in California hospitals. The 2015 Data are reported for January-September due to coding changes from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, which began October 1, 2015. Caution should be taken before making comparisons across years since previous years' results are based on 12 months of data, while results for year 2015 are based on 9 months of data. This dataset does not include surgeries performed in outpatient settings.
Organization: State of California
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/california
Last updated: 2025-11-07T03:29:58.259550
Tags: bariatric surgery, bariatric surgery procedures, biliopancreatic diversion, bpd, department of health care access and information, gastric bypass, lap band, lap rygb, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, metabolic surgery, morbid obesity, obesity, open rygb, roux-en-y gastric bypass, rygb, stomach stapling, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, vsg, weight loss, weight loss surgery, weight reduction