Table 1 (continued). The top 100
principal procedures and their associated principal diagnoses:
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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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P61. Conversion of cardiac rhythm [225] 77,581 100.00 0.22 21.83 2.0 2.5 $3,029 $6,007
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 171 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($114)
d1. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 41,562 53.57 0.12 1.60 3.4 2.1 $6,266 $4,417
(0.07) (0.05) ($150) ($100)
d2. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 8,782 11.32 0.03 20.02 6.6 5.0 $13,011 $10,179
(0.15) (0.13) ($367) ($255)
d3. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 7,002 9.02 0.02 52.90 3.8 1.8 $12,037 $8,914
(0.14) (0.12) ($400) ($242)
d4. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 2,313 2.98 0.01 56.26 6.6 4.5 $14,785 $10,802
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.37) (0.38) ($796) ($769)
d5. Cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation [107] 1,501 1.93 0.00 65.72 2.8 0.8 $10,690 $7,634
(0.24) (0.12) ($705) ($535)
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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.)
P62. Heart valve procedures [43] 75,687 100.00 0.22 7.07 8.0 8.5 $63,597 $53,666
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 56 (0.00) (0.16) ($0) ($1,383)
d1. Heart valve disorders [96] 55,270 73.03 0.16 5.41 11.3 8.1 $60,768 $50,970
(0.39) (0.16) ($1,547) ($1,342)
d2. Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease [101] 4,683 6.19 0.01 9.64 12.1 8.9 $74,292 $61,286
(0.46) (0.36) ($2,657) ($2,033)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 4,003 5.29 0.01 12.31 14.5 10.3 $82,410 $67,034
(0.56) (0.29) ($3,277) ($2,561)
d4. Cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies [213] 3,266 4.31 0.01 3.68 8.0 5.2 $51,974 $38,692
(0.41) (0.20) ($3,915) ($2,599)
d5. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 2,381 3.15 0.01 19.83 17.7 13.8 $91,815 $75,624
(1.12) (0.77) ($3,854) ($3,155)
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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.)
P63. Therapeutic radiology [211] 73,945 100.00 0.21 5.00 3.0 3.8 $11,950 $8,169
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 168 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($189)
d1. Secondary malignancies [42] 18,812 25.44 0.05 7.70 8.9 6.2 $13,696 $10,236
(0.21) (0.14) ($387) ($244)
d2. Maintenance chemotherapy, radiotherapy [45] 13,775 18.63 0.04 2.08 4.3 2.6 $8,490 $5,989
(0.17) (0.22) ($406) ($284)
d3. Cancer of cervix [26] 5,977 8.08 0.02 0.09 2.8 1.7 $7,658 $7,020
(0.10) (0.07) ($245) ($353)
d4. Cancer of bronchus, lung [19] 4,338 5.87 0.01 13.83 9.8 6.7 $16,587 $12,296
(0.43) (0.31) ($655) ($460)
d5. Cancer of thyroid [36] 3,638 4.92 0.01 0.23 2.0 1.4 $4,046 $3,402
(0.07) (0.05) ($180) ($140)
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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.)
P64. Other diagnostic ultrasound [197] 72,644 100.00 0.21 1.20 4.0 3.3 $4,269 $5,143
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 221 (0.00) (0.11) ($0) ($203)
d1. Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism [118] 12,444 17.13 0.04 0.57 6.0 4.8 $7,795 $5,818
(0.13) (0.08) ($389) ($241)
d2. Other complications of pregnancy [181] 6,796 9.35 0.02 0.00 2.9 1.9 $4,327 $3,134
(0.10) (0.07) ($300) ($197)
d3. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections [197] 6,781 9.33 0.02 0.17 5.5 4.1 $7,726 $6,128
(0.18) (0.13) ($357) ($234)
d4. Early or threatened labor [184] 4,536 6.24 0.01 0.00 3.6 1.8 $5,907 $3,626
(0.22) (0.16) ($512) ($281)
d5. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 2,200 3.03 0.01 4.80 6.9 4.8 $10,762 $8,533
(0.33) (0.29) ($524) ($363)
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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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P65. Suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue [171] 72,033 100.00 0.21 1.30 0.0 1.8 $2,106 $5,442
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 182 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($149)
d1. Intracranial injury [233] 16,499 22.90 0.05 1.63 3.1 1.5 $8,595 $5,960
(0.10) (0.07) ($343) ($271)
d2. Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk [235] 10,457 14.52 0.03 0.25 1.9 0.8 $5,999 $4,385
(0.08) (0.04) ($276) ($247)
d3. Other fractures [231] 4,751 6.60 0.01 0.81 3.9 2.5 $9,081 $6,352
(0.12) (0.09) ($483) ($295)
d4. Open wounds of extremities [236] 3,593 4.99 0.01 0.17 2.1 0.9 $5,238 $4,003
(0.11) (0.06) ($259) ($262)
d5. Syncope [245] 3,160 4.39 0.01 0.81 3.3 2.0 $6,404 $5,491
(0.13) (0.10) ($216) ($183)
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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.)
P66. Ligation of fallopian tubes [121] 71,512 100.00 0.21 0.00 1.0 1.3 $3,296 $5,601
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 54 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($139)
d1. Normal pregnancy and/or delivery [196] 16,667 23.31 0.05 0.00 1.7 1.3 $5,436 $5,224
(0.03) (0.03) ($132) ($154)
d2. Trauma to perineum and vulva [193] 13,397 18.73 0.04 0.00 1.8 1.3 $5,801 $5,527
(0.03) (0.03) ($131) ($176)
d3. Other complications of birth, puerperium 6,255 8.75 0.02 0.00 1.9 1.3 $6,268 $5,725
affecting management of mother [195] (0.04) (0.03) ($197) ($186)
d4. Umbilical cord complication [192] 6,143 8.59 0.02 0.00 1.8 1.2 $5,973 $5,735
(0.03) (0.04) ($143) ($166)
d5. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 5,275 7.38 0.02 0.00 1.9 1.3 $5,885 $5,564
(0.03) (0.03) ($200) ($246)
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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.)
P67. Open prostatectomy [114] 70,994 100.00 0.20 0.24 3.0 3.5 $15,567 $11,987
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 40 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($326)
d1. Cancer of prostate [29] 65,323 92.01 0.19 0.16 4.3 3.4 $13,374 $11,984
(0.07) (0.06) ($325) ($346)
d2. Hyperplasia of prostate [164] 5,080 7.15 0.01 0.88 6.2 4.9 $14,343 $11,973
(0.15) (0.12) ($417) ($308)
d3. Cancer of bladder [32] 69 0.10 0.00 * * * * *
(*) (*) (*) (*)
d4. Inflammatory conditions of male genital organs [165] 64 0.09 0.00 * * * * *
(*) (*) (*) (*)
d5. Other diseases of bladder and urethra [162] 45 0.06 0.00 * * * * *
(*) (*) (*) (*)
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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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P68. Incision and excision of CNS [1] 70,589 100.00 0.20 8.58 16.0 6.5 $90,321 $25,030
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 121 (0.00) (0.12) ($0) ($740)
d1. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 15,564 22.05 0.04 15.59 11.7 7.9 $38,867 $25,878
(0.32) (0.27) ($1,170) ($832)
d2. Intracranial injury [233] 15,450 21.89 0.04 15.68 11.3 7.2 $42,084 $26,971
(0.29) (0.18) ($2,079) ($1,013)
d3. Cancer of brain and nervous system [35] 11,663 16.52 0.03 2.85 9.4 6.2 $32,322 $24,687
(0.27) (0.17) ($1,094) ($980)
d4. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 10,024 14.20 0.03 2.31 8.5 5.4 $34,112 $26,597
(0.27) (0.17) ($1,187) ($1,037)
d5. Secondary malignancies [42] 5,706 8.08 0.02 2.96 8.6 6.3 $28,920 $23,412
(0.25) (0.20) ($1,031) ($875)
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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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P69. Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral [119] 70,079 100.00 0.20 0.24 4.0 2.5 $8,950 $8,137
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 108 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($123)
d1. Ovarian cyst [172] 18,910 26.98 0.05 0.04 3.2 2.3 $8,566 $7,385
(0.04) (0.03) ($154) ($138)
d2. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 17,603 25.12 0.05 0.03 3.3 2.4 $9,065 $7,588
(0.05) (0.03) ($189) ($140)
d3. Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs [168] 7,009 10.00 0.02 0.00 4.0 2.6 $10,656 $8,364
(0.10) (0.05) ($293) ($200)
d4. Endometriosis [169] 5,918 8.45 0.02 0.00 3.0 2.2 $8,563 $7,649
(0.05) (0.04) ($187) ($162)
d5. Other female genital disorders [175] 5,830 8.32 0.02 0.00 3.2 2.3 $8,893 $7,846
(0.07) (0.05) ($218) ($180)
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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.)
P70. Artificial rupture of membranes
to assist delivery [136] 69,516 100.00 0.20 0.00 1.0 1.0 $1,266 $3,003
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 20 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($103)
d1. Normal pregnancy and/or delivery [196] 19,753 28.42 0.06 0.00 1.4 0.9 $3,055 $2,858
(0.03) (0.04) ($82) ($97)
d2. Trauma to perineum and vulva [193] 10,386 14.94 0.03 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,122 $2,869
(0.03) (0.04) ($92) ($107)
d3. Umbilical cord complication [192] 8,968 12.90 0.03 0.00 1.5 0.9 $3,242 $2,947
(0.03) (0.05) ($111) ($141)
d4. Other complications of birth, puerperium 6,299 9.06 0.02 0.00 1.6 0.9 $3,540 $3,177
affecting management of mother [195] (0.04) (0.05) ($121) ($161)
d5. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 6,180 8.89 0.02 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,183 $2,799
(0.03) (0.05) ($111) ($127)
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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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