Table 1 (continued). The top 100
principal procedures and their associated principal diagnoses:
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P21. Hip replacement, total and partial [153] 291,445 100.00 0.84 1.45 6.0 4.6 $12,081 $18,951
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 118 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($242)
d1. Osteoarthritis [203] 116,889 40.11 0.34 0.15 5.0 4.0 $20,834 $19,354
(0.05) (0.05) ($278) ($291)
d2. Fracture of neck of femur (hip) [226] 109,271 37.49 0.31 2.95 7.3 5.6 $19,834 $17,019
(0.07) (0.04) ($227) ($213)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 30,428 10.44 0.09 0.81 6.2 4.6 $25,278 $21,846
(0.09) (0.07) ($557) ($414)
d4. Other bone disease and musculoskeletal deformities [212] 18,053 6.19 0.05 0.59 5.5 4.2 $22,473 $20,480
(0.08) (0.07) ($361) ($292)
d5. Pathological fracture [207] 4,594 1.58 0.01 3.67 8.5 6.2 $24,154 $20,205
(0.29) (0.12) ($717) ($492)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P22. Treatment, fracture or dislocation
of hip and femur [146] 286,184 100.00 0.82 2.13 3.0 5.0 $11,934 $13,172
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 138 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($147)
d1. Fracture of neck of femur (hip) [226] 199,175 69.60 0.57 2.32 6.8 5.1 $15,796 $13,099
(0.07) (0.05) ($210) ($150)
d2. Fracture of lower limb [230] 40,388 14.11 0.12 1.10 7.6 5.3 $22,226 $16,166
(0.12) (0.07) ($705) ($263)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 17,659 6.17 0.05 0.32 3.9 2.0 $9,051 $5,817
(0.10) (0.07) ($238) ($137)
d4. Pathological fracture [207] 7,385 2.58 0.02 4.16 7.9 6.0 $18,838 $15,275
(0.18) (0.16) ($464) ($414)
d5. Other bone disease and musculoskeletal deformities [212] 5,037 1.76 0.01 0.54 3.9 2.5 $12,542 $10,040
(0.14) (0.11) ($390) ($341)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P23. Cancer chemotherapy [224] 255,054 100.00 0.73 1.32 2.0 2.7 $11,464 $6,968
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 174 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($228)
d1. Maintenance chemotherapy, radiotherapy [45] 214,781 84.21 0.62 0.46 3.5 2.2 $9,595 $6,484
(0.11) (0.09) ($660) ($221)
d2. Secondary malignancies [42] 7,756 3.04 0.02 7.12 7.5 4.8 $17,230 $11,574
(0.33) (0.41) ($1,065) ($1,075)
d3. Leukemias [39] 4,295 1.68 0.01 13.13 20.0 16.7 $65,000 $40,189
(0.88) (2.09) ($8,718) ($5,219)
d4. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [38] 3,727 1.46 0.01 6.45 10.3 6.6 $25,908 $15,350
(0.49) (0.37) ($1,989) ($698)
d5. Cancer of bronchus, lung [19] 3,143 1.23 0.01 7.41 6.8 4.1 $15,418 $11,139
(0.39) (0.28) ($909) ($1,014)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P24. Colorectal resection [78] 253,434 100.00 0.73 4.48 14.0 7.9 $25,250 $19,724
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 162 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($264)
d1. Cancer of colon [14] 93,978 37.08 0.27 2.96 10.0 7.7 $23,859 $18,411
(0.07) (0.05) ($308) ($256)
d2. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis [146] 48,789 19.25 0.14 3.22 10.7 8.0 $27,687 $20,025
(0.10) (0.06) ($434) ($300)
d3. Cancer of rectum and anus [15] 29,660 11.70 0.09 2.19 9.9 7.8 $24,637 $19,626
(0.11) (0.06) ($455) ($348)
d4. Other gastrointestinal disorders [155] 12,106 4.78 0.03 8.09 11.1 7.9 $31,054 $21,554
(0.24) (0.13) ($808) ($451)
d5. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 10,879 4.29 0.03 0.92 7.9 6.3 $18,695 $14,623
(0.14) (0.07) ($553) ($306)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P25. Diagnostic spinal tap [4] 251,364 100.00 0.72 2.27 0.0 3.4 $2,729 $6,660
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 217 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($123)
d1. Liveborn [218] 31,399 12.49 0.09 0.13 9.3 6.3 $14,494 $8,679
(0.25) (0.14) ($695) ($414)
d2. Meningitis (except that caused by tuberculosis 26,014 10.35 0.07 1.28 4.9 2.9 $9,495 $6,153
or sexually transmitted disease) [76] (0.08) (0.04) ($228) ($133)
d3. Viral infection [7] 16,806 6.69 0.05 0.03 3.0 2.2 $4,951 $3,886
(0.04) (0.04) ($128) ($113)
d4. Epilepsy, convulsions [83] 14,249 5.67 0.04 0.89 3.8 2.1 $8,501 $5,624
(0.10) (0.06) ($295) ($149)
d5. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 13,569 5.40 0.04 5.90 5.9 3.7 $10,771 $6,782
(0.14) (0.10) ($369) ($269)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P26. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76] 242,685 100.00 0.70 1.50 6.0 4.2 $8,137 $7,732
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 215 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($86)
d1. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis [146] 42,649 17.57 0.12 0.38 4.6 3.3 $8,175 $6,421
(0.05) (0.04) ($121) ($96)
d2. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153] 20,330 8.38 0.06 1.19 4.9 3.4 $8,794 $6,702
(0.08) (0.06) ($166) ($127)
d3. Regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis [144] 18,356 7.56 0.05 0.34 6.5 4.5 $10,628 $7,687
(0.12) (0.08) ($239) ($156)
d4. Other gastrointestinal disorders [155] 14,122 5.82 0.04 0.84 5.2 3.6 $8,649 $6,534
(0.10) (0.07) ($219) ($142)
d5. Peripheral and visceral atherosclerosis [114] 12,519 5.16 0.04 2.23 5.5 3.8 $10,149 $7,327
(0.10) (0.07) ($290) ($167)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P27. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193] 234,607 100.00 0.67 2.02 4.0 3.6 $8,383 $7,597
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 218 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($198)
d1. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 41,782 17.81 0.12 2.11 5.6 3.9 $10,064 $7,831
(0.14) (0.11) ($292) ($241)
d2. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 21,742 9.27 0.06 0.46 3.8 2.5 $7,278 $5,581
(0.11) (0.08) ($224) ($155)
d3. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 19,167 8.17 0.06 5.47 5.6 4.4 $12,171 $10,248
(0.12) (0.09) ($438) ($416)
d4. Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease [101] 17,769 7.57 0.05 0.24 3.5 2.4 $7,055 $5,957
(0.10) (0.09) ($227) ($241)
d5. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 15,901 6.78 0.05 1.99 6.3 4.8 $11,929 $9,748
(0.12) (0.10) ($291) ($279)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P28. Appendectomy [80] 229,697 100.00 0.66 0.17 2.0 2.0 $3,798 $7,370
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 131 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($104)
d1. Appendicitis and other appendiceal conditions [142] 206,465 89.89 0.59 0.13 3.5 2.0 $9,506 $7,405
(0.03) (0.03) ($136) ($105)
d2. Abdominal pain [251] 8,109 3.53 0.02 0.00 2.6 1.7 $7,542 $6,303
(0.06) (0.04) ($205) ($189)
d3. Lymphadenitis [247] 3,577 1.56 0.01 0.00 2.5 1.7 $6,309 $5,607
(0.06) (0.05) ($167) ($179)
d4. Other complications of pregnancy [181] 1,466 0.64 0.00 0.00 3.8 2.6 $9,725 $7,573
(0.20) (0.13) ($538) ($322)
d5. Ovarian cyst [172] 1,021 0.44 0.00 0.00 2.1 1.5 $7,183 $6,449
(0.08) (0.10) ($282) ($286)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P29. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169] 219,091 100.00 0.63 3.22 6.0 6.6 $5,036 $12,195
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 203 (0.00) (0.08) ($0) ($192)
d1. Chronic ulcer of skin [199] 27,667 12.63 0.08 3.84 12.2 7.7 $18,713 $11,994
(0.34) (0.15) ($577) ($242)
d2. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections [197] 26,604 12.14 0.08 0.92 8.5 5.9 $14,383 $9,654
(0.14) (0.11) ($343) ($193)
d3. Complications of surgical procedures 26,524 12.11 0.08 1.51 10.2 6.8 $20,499 $12,597
or medical care [238] (0.18) (0.12) ($561) ($290)
d4. Diabetes mellitus with complications [50] 20,508 9.36 0.06 1.11 10.3 6.9 $16,790 $11,046
(0.25) (0.14) ($505) ($279)
d5. Open wounds of extremities [236] 15,480 7.07 0.04 0.21 4.3 2.1 $11,216 $7,223
(0.11) (0.07) ($403) ($154)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses ranked below (1) discharges with As a percent of Percent Mean (4) Median Mean (4) Median
[CCS category in brackets] Total this procedure (2) all discharges (3) died (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.) (S.E.)
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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P30. Blood transfusion [222] 217,806 100.00 0.62 7.46 2.0 4.1 $5,873 $7,333
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 240 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($126)
d1. Deficiency and other anemia [59] 30,157 13.85 0.09 1.48 3.4 1.8 $6,118 $3,932
(0.09) (0.06) ($191) ($93)
d2. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153] 19,295 8.86 0.06 5.75 4.4 3.0 $7,198 $5,500
(0.09) (0.07) ($169) ($121)
d3. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 14,341 6.58 0.04 9.88 8.2 6.3 $13,804 $10,393
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.15) (0.13) ($342) ($248)
d4. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 11,227 5.15 0.03 6.27 7.1 5.0 $11,194 $8,569
(0.20) (0.12) ($316) ($239)
d5. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 10,390 4.77 0.03 15.51 8.6 6.6 $16,621 $12,838
(0.19) (0.15) ($610) ($427)
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(1) Principal diagnoses and procedures are categorized using Clinical Classification Software (CCS).
(2) Percent of discharges with the principal procedure that have this principal diagnosis.
(Denominator is discharges with this procedure.)
(3) Percent of all discharges that have this principal procedure-principal diagnosis combination.
(Denominator is all discharges.)
(4) S.E. is standard error.
* When an estimate would have been based on less than 70 unweighted cases,
the procedure-diagnosis combination is still listed, but information on mortality,
length of stay, and total charges is suppressed.
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