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Defined Category Program Averages - Operative Cases 2019-2025

Skin and Soft Tissue

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Skin and Soft Tissue2546.2
6056.663.657.051.051.0

Breast

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Mastectomy550.27047.444.24734.241.5
Axilla5132318.812.813.213.614.5
Breast Total4063.58562.059.663.049.853.3

Head and Neck

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Head and Neck2573.77487.065.264.558.460.0

Alimentary Tract

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Esophagus516.297.015.813.011.811.0
Stomach1530.24445.479.063.859.265.3
Small Intestine2533.54643.843.857.846.253.0
Large Intestine4061.36860.452.277.756.055.8
Appendix4083.78683.087.481.772.084.0
Anorectal2023.82422.626.627.329.423.8
Alimentary Tract Total180248.7279262.2304.8321.3274.6292.8

Abdominal

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Biliary85159.3156146.6165.0145.8167.0220.3
Hernia85141164144.2147.8148.8159.0232.8
Liver5162321.628.828.822.214.3
Pancreas516.81715.813.815.215.023.3
Abdominal Total250414.2451425.6441.6405.8456.8552.3

Vascular

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Access1010.71220.813.018.025.613.8

Anastomosis, Repair,
Exposure, or
Endarterectomy

1015.71414.215.219.025.614.0
Abdominal Total5058.86375.470.091.599.877.0

Endocrine

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Thyroid or Parathyoid1057.35975.049.247.738.844.3
Endocrine Total1561.56380.454.852.041.448.0

Operative Trauma

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Operative1027.82315.830.024.319.623.0

Non-Operative Trauma

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Team Leader Resuscitation1025.85024.817.613.715.414.8
Non-Operative Trauma Total4049.22450.266.645.246.650.5

Thoracic

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Open Thoracotomy58.376.06.410.55.66.3
Thoracic Total2036.82223.023.234.323.433.8

Pediatric

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Pediatric2043.34144.246.448.335.832.3

Plastic

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Plastic1020.52715.424.425.024.628.0

Surgical Critical Care

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Surgical Critical Care4048.85243.685.842.546.642.5

Laparoscopic - Basic

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Laparoscopic-Basic100271.2264252.4264.8231.2253.6305.8

Endoscopy

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Upper Endoscopy3556.74755.460.650.049.849.8
Colonscopy50567354.661.254.557.051.5
Endoscopy Total85123.2126116.2132.4109.5117.6111.0

Laparoscopic - Complex

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2024-2025
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Laparoscopic-Complex75144.7141139.2154.2176.0153.8177.0

Role Totals

Defined CategoryRRC Minimum2023-2024
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-2019
Total MAJOR8501008.211001039.21099.21103.21068.01188.3
Total SURGEON CHIEF200247.3264232.8315.2255.5229.0304.5
Total TEACHING ASSISTANT2536.83838.055.035.228.644.5


*The ACGME has increased the required case minimums as of 2017/2018