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.)
P31. Other vascular catheterization, not heart [54] 211,378 100.00 0.61 12.84 4.0 6.8 $10,873 $14,410
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 230 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($300)
d1. Liveborn [218] 26,001 12.30 0.07 2.98 16.5 7.1 $39,894 $15,737
(0.92) (0.43) ($3,572) ($1,410)
d2. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 15,505 7.34 0.04 23.75 10.5 8.0 $23,259 $17,024
(0.20) (0.20) ($561) ($414)
d3. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 14,000 6.62 0.04 17.51 10.7 8.2 $22,717 $16,478
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.22) (0.15) ($723) ($461)
d4. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 7,651 3.62 0.02 23.27 10.0 7.5 $20,184 $15,059
(0.25) (0.16) ($567) ($446)
d5. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152] 5,960 2.82 0.02 5.19 12.3 9.8 $25,365 $18,132
(0.34) (0.46) ($1,013) ($760)
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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.)
P32. Insertion, revision, replacement, removal of
cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator [48] 195,402 100.00 0.56 2.87 2.0 3.9 $4,427 $20,878
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 153 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($300)
d1. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 81,634 41.78 0.23 0.84 5.6 3.9 $26,934 $21,070
(0.12) (0.11) ($533) ($381)
d2. Conduction disorders [105] 44,330 22.69 0.13 1.35 4.2 2.7 $21,045 $18,875
(0.06) (0.04) ($272) ($214)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 22,609 11.57 0.06 0.43 3.8 1.8 $19,139 $14,465
(0.11) (0.06) ($541) ($316)
d4. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 12,335 6.31 0.04 6.60 9.8 7.4 $33,081 $26,634
(0.19) (0.15) ($662) ($464)
d5. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 8,869 4.54 0.03 21.18 9.1 7.0 $37,591 $27,597
(0.27) (0.22) ($1,520) ($1,060)
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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.)
P33. Other OR procedures on vessels
other than head and neck [61] 193,127 100.00 0.55 5.12 4.0 4.5 $14,171 $17,253
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 215 (0.00) (0.14) ($0) ($320)
d1. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 50,098 25.94 0.14 1.73 5.4 3.1 $19,323 $13,765
(0.11) (0.08) ($552) ($456)
d2. Peripheral and visceral atherosclerosis [114] 21,206 10.98 0.06 1.70 3.8 1.7 $17,312 $13,091
(0.14) (0.10) ($612) ($666)
d3. Aortic, peripheral, and visceral artery aneurysms [115] 15,219 7.88 0.04 10.87 8.4 5.8 $37,460 $25,481
(0.25) (0.19) ($1,183) ($675)
d4. Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism [118] 12,134 6.28 0.03 2.91 8.1 6.1 $19,540 $14,108
(0.16) (0.12) ($479) ($323)
d5. Aortic and peripheral arterial embolism 9,884 5.12 0.03 4.22 6.1 4.1 $22,150 $16,106
or thrombosis [116] (0.15) (0.11) ($642) ($529)
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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.)
P34. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of lower extremity
(other than hip or femur) [147] 183,730 100.00 0.53 0.21 2.0 2.4 $8,136 $8,457
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 117 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($126)
d1. Fracture of lower limb [230] 163,960 89.24 0.47 0.14 3.8 2.4 $11,265 $8,334
(0.06) (0.03) ($302) ($125)
d2. Other bone disease and musculoskeletal deformities [212] 4,672 2.54 0.01 0.00 3.0 2.0 $10,955 $9,341
(0.09) (0.07) ($369) ($216)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 3,663 1.99 0.01 0.11 4.7 2.4 $11,610 $8,094
(0.25) (0.14) ($742) ($336)
d4. Joint disorders and dislocations, trauma-related [225] 1,730 0.94 0.00 0.00 2.8 1.4 $8,210 $6,151
(0.22) (0.12) ($485) ($327)
d5. Other fractures [231] 1,679 0.91 0.00 0.30 6.5 2.8 $20,874 $10,054
(0.73) (0.50) ($2,601) ($978)
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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.)
P35. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis,
chest drainage [39] 172,837 100.00 0.50 8.23 7.0 5.8 $14,052 $10,608
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 194 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($149)
d1. Pleurisy, pneumothorax, pulmonary collapse [130] 48,205 27.89 0.14 3.52 6.8 4.7 $11,345 $7,724
(0.07) (0.06) ($190) ($119)
d2. Secondary malignancies [42] 20,731 11.99 0.06 13.85 7.7 5.6 $13,358 $9,513
(0.12) (0.11) ($305) ($226)
d3. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 18,147 10.50 0.05 8.32 10.8 8.7 $20,588 $15,735
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.15) (0.16) ($490) ($297)
d4. Crushing injury or internal injury [234] 16,867 9.76 0.05 1.81 5.5 3.9 $12,774 $8,467
(0.09) (0.08) ($579) ($250)
d5. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 16,502 9.55 0.05 8.03 8.9 6.6 $15,135 $11,568
(0.17) (0.12) ($320) ($232)
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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.)
P36. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37] 172,641 100.00 0.50 6.83 3.0 7.3 $5,236 $15,214
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 212 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($214)
d1. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 43,983 25.48 0.13 5.35 10.5 8.3 $22,423 $16,778
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.10) (0.08) ($447) ($263)
d2. Cancer of bronchus, lung [19] 36,846 21.34 0.11 6.86 8.5 6.6 $17,385 $13,817
(0.11) (0.08) ($269) ($234)
d3. HIV infection [5] 10,514 6.09 0.03 9.05 12.4 9.1 $29,503 $20,547
(0.35) (0.27) ($1,219) ($972)
d4. Other lower respiratory disease [133] 10,505 6.08 0.03 3.97 7.1 4.8 $16,241 $11,163
(0.24) (0.15) ($673) ($286)
d5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 10,502 6.08 0.03 3.41 8.3 6.4 $17,085 $12,195
and bronchiectasis [127] (0.18) (0.13) ($676) ($334)
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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.)
P37. Other respiratory therapy [217] 171,407 100.00 0.49 3.27 7.0 2.8 $11,362 $4,743
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 222 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($238)
d1. Asthma [128] 33,794 19.72 0.10 0.07 3.2 2.1 $4,972 $3,760
(0.08) (0.07) ($221) ($171)
d2. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 28,152 16.42 0.08 4.08 5.3 3.8 $8,534 $6,418
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.16) (0.12) ($353) ($285)
d3. Liveborn [218] 25,114 14.65 0.07 0.24 3.3 1.5 $4,464 $1,306
(0.33) (0.19) ($610) ($162)
d4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 17,049 9.95 0.05 1.61 5.7 3.8 $8,465 $6,340
and bronchiectasis [127] (0.22) (0.15) ($390) ($263)
d5. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 10,510 6.13 0.03 4.55 5.3 3.7 $7,958 $6,046
(0.23) (0.21) ($391) ($218)
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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.)
P38. Physical therapy exercises, manipulation,
and other procedures [213] 159,570 100.00 0.46 1.33 6.0 8.4 $6,320 $9,439
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 205 (0.00) (0.55) ($0) ($585)
d1. Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses, 88,297 55.33 0.25 1.05 15.0 12.1 $18,146 $13,037
adjustment of devices [254] (0.66) (0.66) ($1,355) ($1,448)
d2. Other aftercare [257] 7,038 4.41 0.02 2.60 10.7 7.6 $9,530 $6,469
(1.12) (0.89) ($1,226) ($980)
d3. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 5,911 3.70 0.02 2.16 8.3 5.4 $9,966 $7,224
(0.52) (0.36) ($572) ($481)
d4. Other fractures [231] 3,969 2.49 0.01 0.70 7.0 4.4 $7,184 $5,027
(0.48) (0.51) ($485) ($301)
d5. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 3,579 2.24 0.01 3.59 8.0 5.6 $11,646 $9,113
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.73) (0.43) ($587) ($552)
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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.)
P39. Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) [113] 155,854 100.00 0.45 0.30 2.0 2.0 $4,653 $6,239
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 141 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($100)
d1. Hyperplasia of prostate [164] 105,514 67.70 0.30 0.17 2.8 1.8 $6,830 $5,811
(0.03) (0.02) ($102) ($97)
d2. Cancer of prostate [29] 22,572 14.48 0.06 0.24 3.6 2.1 $7,894 $6,297
(0.08) (0.05) ($157) ($120)
d3. Other diseases of bladder and urethra [162] 4,264 2.74 0.01 0.49 3.5 1.8 $7,399 $5,793
(0.42) (0.09) ($346) ($143)
d4. Genitourinary symptoms and ill-defined conditions [163] 3,122 2.00 0.01 1.10 4.6 2.6 $9,236 $6,722
(0.27) (0.17) ($408) ($232)
d5. Cancer of bladder [32] 2,124 1.36 0.01 0.00 3.1 1.8 $8,410 $6,694
(0.25) (0.08) ($522) ($213)
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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.)
P40. Hemodialysis [58] 152,794 100.00 0.44 4.65 3.0 3.4 $5,015 $7,793
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 213 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($145)
d1. Hypertension with complications 22,200 14.53 0.06 2.91 4.5 2.6 $9,570 $6,908
and secondary hypertension [99] (0.12) (0.08) ($256) ($201)
d2. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 16,009 10.48 0.05 3.78 4.2 2.5 $9,623 $7,141
(0.12) (0.07) ($249) ($152)
d3. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 9,092 5.95 0.03 6.33 6.3 4.6 $12,592 $9,664
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.13) (0.10) ($317) ($246)
d4. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 8,616 5.64 0.02 13.29 7.0 5.2 $15,287 $10,731
(0.15) (0.12) ($595) ($358)
d5. Diabetes mellitus with complications [50] 7,914 5.18 0.02 2.22 5.3 3.3 $9,924 $6,860
(0.19) (0.12) ($329) ($236)
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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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