Exhibit 3.1. Most Frequent All-listed Procedures
Number, Percent Distribution, and Rank of Discharges for the Most Frequent All-listed Inpatient Hospital Procedures, 1997, 2004, and 2005
| All-listed Procedure CCS Condition Category and Name |
Number of Stays with the Procedure in Thousands |
Standard Errors in Thousands |
Percent of Discharges with the Procedure |
Rank |
| 1997 |
2004 |
2005 |
1997 |
2004 |
2005 |
1997 |
2004 |
2005 |
1997 |
2004 |
2005 |
| All discharges |
34,678.7 |
38,661.8 |
39,163.8 |
653.509 |
707.463 |
765.017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All discharges with procedure |
21,186.9 |
23,834.9 |
24,144.8 |
516.317 |
526.504 |
502.525 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
|
| 222 |
Blood transfusion |
1,097.5 |
2,227.9 |
2,359.4 |
65.252 |
88.740 |
85.207 |
5.2 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| 47 |
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography (diagnostic procedure to explore the functioning of the heart) |
1,461.3 |
1,611.3 |
1,589.1 |
70.620 |
73.616 |
72.215 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 140 |
Repair of obstetric laceration |
1,137.4 |
1,341.7 |
1,334.3 |
46.213 |
50.956 |
56.175 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 134 |
Cesarean section (C-section) |
800.1 |
1,270.9 |
1,303.6 |
31.169 |
48.282 |
49.699 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
| 115 |
Circumcision |
1,163.6 |
1,211.5 |
1,237.5 |
48.536 |
49.206 |
50.436 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
| 70 |
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (procedure to view and biopsy the esophagus, stomach and first portion of intestine through a lighted tube) |
1,105.3 |
1,267.3 |
1,224.0 |
24.959 |
35.309 |
30.547 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 216 |
Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation |
919.1 |
1,240.4 |
1,222.6 |
25.299 |
35.538 |
28.354 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
| 228 |
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations |
567.3 |
849.4 |
954.4 |
81.476 |
86.570 |
92.104 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
| 139 |
Fetal monitoring |
1,002.3 |
1,046.6 |
911.4 |
102.539 |
93.210 |
76.905 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
| 136 |
Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery |
747.3 |
865.6 |
885.5 |
55.743 |
47.631 |
49.599 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
| Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 1997, 2004, and 2005. |