Exhibit 3.6. Orthopedic Procedures
Number of Discharges with Any Musculoskeletal Procedures, 1993-2005
| Year |
Number of Discharges in Millions |
Standard Errors in Millions
| 1993 |
2.7618 |
0.0695 |
| 1994 |
2.7407 |
0.0682 |
| 1995 |
2.6996 |
0.0701 |
| 1996 |
2.7230 |
0.0711 |
| 1997 |
2.7407 |
0.0746 |
| 1998 |
2.7439 |
0.0722 |
| 1999 |
2.7318 |
0.0736 |
| 2000 |
2.7401 |
0.0710 |
| 2001 |
2.9323 |
0.0947 |
| 2002 |
3.0425 |
0.0842 |
| 2003 |
3.1201 |
0.0900 |
| 2004 |
3.3127 |
0.1043 |
| 2005 |
3.3996 |
0.0991 |
Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 1995-2005.
* Statistic has a relative standard error (standard error/weighted estimate) greater than 0.30 and is not considered reliable. |