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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P51. Other OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [99] 94,687 100.00 0.27 5.71 11.0 7.0 $31,435 $17,999
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 189 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($374)
d1. Complications of surgical procedures 11,910 12.58 0.03 1.86 8.3 5.2 $21,670 $11,094
or medical care [238] (0.22) (0.13) ($1,975) ($294)
d2. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 7,920 8.36 0.02 3.05 8.9 4.9 $23,253 $13,160
(0.37) (0.27) ($1,367) ($468)
d3. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152] 7,547 7.97 0.02 6.15 18.8 11.8 $55,431 $30,660
(0.57) (0.53) ($2,855) ($1,524)
d4. Cancer of pancreas [17] 7,379 7.79 0.02 8.54 15.0 11.8 $41,702 $30,191
(0.30) (0.40) ($2,055) ($1,393)
d5. Secondary malignancies [42] 7,074 7.47 0.02 5.40 9.3 6.8 $27,120 $19,553
(0.26) (0.14) ($1,098) ($841)
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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.)
P52. Gastrostomy, temporary and permanent [71] 94,495 100.00 0.27 8.38 3.0 9.8 $4,151 $16,162
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 193 (0.00) (0.12) ($0) ($243)
d1. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 20,448 21.64 0.06 8.92 15.5 11.8 $25,757 $20,047
(0.32) (0.22) ($543) ($339)
d2. Aspiration pneumonitis, food/vomitus [129] 13,320 14.10 0.04 10.05 13.0 10.2 $22,725 $17,989
(0.28) (0.14) ($483) ($369)
d3. Fluid and electrolyte disorders [55] 8,316 8.80 0.02 6.75 10.5 7.7 $14,500 $10,655
(0.30) (0.18) ($460) ($301)
d4. Nutritional deficiencies [52] 4,794 5.07 0.01 4.27 6.8 4.4 $10,489 $7,543
(0.28) (0.21) ($423) ($392)
d5. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 4,666 4.94 0.01 13.22 16.4 12.6 $28,410 $20,090
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.51) (0.37) ($1,078) ($734)
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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.)
P53. Transurethral excision, drainage, or removal
urinary obstruction [101] 93,598 100.00 0.27 0.73 6.0 1.7 $12,856 $6,556
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 156 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($118)
d1. Calculus of urinary tract [160] 40,267 43.02 0.12 0.07 2.5 1.5 $7,813 $6,646
(0.04) (0.02) ($139) ($112)
d2. Cancer of bladder [32] 30,923 33.04 0.09 0.76 3.3 1.6 $7,571 $5,575
(0.08) (0.05) ($166) ($133)
d3. Urinary tract infections [159] 3,811 4.07 0.01 1.00 5.7 3.6 $12,405 $8,580
(0.27) (0.21) ($670) ($372)
d4. Other diseases of bladder and urethra [162] 3,574 3.82 0.01 0.90 3.1 1.5 $7,066 $5,162
(0.17) (0.09) ($328) ($275)
d5. Complications of surgical procedures 2,082 2.22 0.01 1.24 3.7 1.8 $9,480 $6,043
or medical care [238] (0.29) (0.12) ($924) ($420)
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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.)
P54. Mastectomy [167] 90,253 100.00 0.26 0.15 2.0 1.6 $6,930 $7,089
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 97 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($109)
d1. Cancer of breast [24] 86,429 95.76 0.25 0.13 2.6 1.6 $8,394 $7,035
(0.04) (0.02) ($141) ($108)
d2. Nonmalignant breast conditions [167] 1,145 1.27 0.00 0.00 2.8 1.5 $9,485 $7,837
(0.35) (0.13) ($685) ($508)
d3. Secondary malignancies [42] 485 0.54 0.00 0.00 3.9 2.0 $10,554 $8,028
(0.46) (0.27) ($1,080) ($502)
d4. Residual codes, unclassified [259] 407 0.45 0.00 0.00 1.8 0.9 $8,524 $7,206
(0.18) (0.17) ($994) ($731)
d5. Other aftercare [257] 264 0.29 0.00 * * * * *
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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.)
P55. CT scan abdomen [179] 87,289 100.00 0.25 2.41 4.0 3.6 $6,991 $6,491
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 218 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($203)
d1. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis [146] 8,648 9.91 0.02 0.67 4.8 3.7 $7,426 $6,103
(0.08) (0.07) ($242) ($221)
d2. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152] 7,477 8.57 0.02 0.57 5.8 4.4 $10,112 $7,072
(0.13) (0.11) ($576) ($244)
d3. Abdominal pain [251] 5,741 6.58 0.02 0.68 2.8 1.8 $5,260 $4,378
(0.08) (0.08) ($201) ($154)
d4. Intestinal obstruction without hernia [145] 3,947 4.52 0.01 2.26 5.1 3.7 $8,130 $6,238
(0.22) (0.12) ($324) ($155)
d5. Urinary tract infections [159] 3,092 3.54 0.01 0.63 5.3 3.9 $8,496 $6,754
(0.19) (0.16) ($421) ($306)
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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.)
P56. Other hernia repair [86] 87,133 100.00 0.25 1.05 3.0 2.7 $9,279 $8,132
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 140 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($124)
d1. Abdominal hernia [143] 78,498 90.09 0.23 0.78 4.3 2.6 $11,009 $7,904
(0.05) (0.03) ($193) ($121)
d2. Complications of surgical procedures 1,870 2.15 0.01 0.95 4.1 2.4 $11,332 $7,960
or medical care [238] (0.22) (0.16) ($857) ($521)
d3. Abdominal pain [251] 590 0.68 0.00 0.77 2.0 1.2 $5,896 $4,963
(0.13) (**) ($347) ($394)
d4. Other congenital anomalies [217] 503 0.58 0.00 9.78 14.8 7.9 $68,330 $29,783
(2.23) (1.77) ($11,520) ($6,669)
d5. Esophageal disorders [138] 475 0.55 0.00 2.19 7.1 2.8 $22,113 $9,894
(1.97) (0.52) ($6,871) ($824)
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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.)
P57. Cardiac stress tests [201] 84,248 100.00 0.24 0.10 2.0 1.7 $2,246 $5,394
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 150 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($205)
d1. Nonspecific chest pain [102] 29,975 35.58 0.09 0.00 1.8 1.0 $4,910 $4,257
(0.06) (0.04) ($186) ($209)
d2. Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease [101] 19,157 22.74 0.05 0.05 3.0 2.0 $6,623 $5,701
(0.10) (0.09) ($210) ($224)
d3. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 5,357 6.36 0.02 0.75 5.4 4.5 $11,646 $9,590
(0.15) (0.14) ($638) ($578)
d4. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 5,115 6.07 0.01 0.00 3.1 2.1 $6,861 $5,921
(0.10) (0.11) ($217) ($241)
d5. Other lower respiratory disease [133] 4,057 4.81 0.01 0.00 2.0 1.2 $5,680 $5,184
(0.08) (0.11) ($298) ($474)
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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.)
P58. Other OR upper GI therapeutic procedures [94] 83,243 100.00 0.24 5.49 21.0 5.1 $32,338 $15,587
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 136 (0.00) (0.21) ($0) ($392)
d1. Esophageal disorders [138] 20,772 24.95 0.06 0.57 5.3 2.5 $17,389 $10,977
(0.18) (0.09) ($659) ($295)
d2. Gastroduodenal ulcer (except hemorrhage) [139] 12,211 14.67 0.04 10.60 10.6 7.4 $30,494 $19,360
(0.22) (0.10) ($833) ($421)
d3. Other nutritional, endocrine, 9,272 11.14 0.03 0.37 4.9 3.8 $18,600 $15,823
and metabolic disorders [58] (0.27) (0.28) ($1,059) ($1,083)
d4. Digestive congenital anomalies [214] 7,631 9.17 0.02 0.00 3.6 2.3 $8,267 $5,390
(0.14) (0.08) ($452) ($195)
d5. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153] 6,849 8.23 0.02 16.51 14.1 10.9 $49,599 $34,266
(0.28) (0.25) ($1,560) ($937)
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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.)
P59. Magnetic resonance imaging [198] 81,930 100.00 0.24 1.49 3.0 4.0 $4,863 $7,633
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 218 (0.00) (0.11) ($0) ($178)
d1. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 17,209 21.00 0.05 1.92 6.5 4.6 $11,396 $8,938
(0.21) (0.12) ($389) ($290)
d2. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, 6,411 7.82 0.02 0.15 4.5 3.1 $6,709 $5,120
other back problems [205] (0.14) (0.11) ($268) ($134)
d3. Transient cerebral ischemia [112] 4,274 5.22 0.01 0.12 4.1 2.9 $7,926 $7,118
(0.14) (0.14) ($251) ($242)
d4. Epilepsy, convulsions [83] 4,183 5.11 0.01 0.10 3.8 2.5 $7,421 $6,077
(0.12) (0.12) ($249) ($210)
d5. Other nervous system disorders [95] 3,011 3.68 0.01 0.33 4.9 2.9 $8,838 $6,505
(0.24) (0.18) ($433) ($316)
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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.)
P60. Other fracture and dislocation procedure [148] 80,523 100.00 0.23 0.57 4.0 1.9 $10,895 $7,936
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 132 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($170)
d1. Fracture of upper limb [229] 47,051 58.43 0.14 0.28 3.0 1.5 $9,608 $7,030
(0.06) (0.04) ($290) ($176)
d2. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 6,698 8.32 0.02 0.07 3.5 1.9 $11,886 $8,245
(0.15) (0.08) ($780) ($365)
d3. Other fractures [231] 6,275 7.79 0.02 0.87 9.0 6.7 $30,286 $19,995
(0.31) (0.28) ($2,576) ($1,062)
d4. Other bone disease and musculoskeletal deformities [212] 3,907 4.85 0.01 0.26 2.8 1.6 $11,014 $9,100
(0.11) (0.07) ($427) ($262)
d5. Joint disorders and dislocations, trauma-related [225] 3,347 4.16 0.01 0.32 2.8 1.1 $7,784 $4,877
(0.17) (0.10) ($505) ($191)
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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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