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.)
P71. Tracheostomy, temporary and permanent [34] 68,998 100.00 0.20 25.06 30.0 28.1 $248,387 $111,274
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 202 (0.00) (0.42) ($0) ($2,885)
d1. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult) [131] 8,017 11.62 0.02 26.95 35.7 27.0 $126,705 $99,903
(1.01) (0.84) ($3,671) ($3,194)
d2. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 4,999 7.25 0.01 35.61 41.4 32.7 $153,966 $121,775
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (1.49) (1.07) ($4,457) ($3,742)
d3. Cancer of head and neck [11] 4,951 7.17 0.01 2.40 11.7 8.5 $37,854 $26,746
(0.42) (0.33) ($2,338) ($1,410)
d4. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 4,646 6.73 0.01 19.93 35.9 28.3 $125,707 $101,059
(1.10) (0.87) ($3,995) ($2,975)
d5. Intracranial injury [233] 4,521 6.55 0.01 12.16 36.4 29.2 $155,889 $127,708
(1.48) (0.78) ($6,272) ($4,315)
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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.)
P72. Arterial blood gases [205] 68,626 100.00 0.20 5.40 4.0 3.4 $8,706 $5,894
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 205 (0.00) (0.13) ($0) ($583)
d1. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 12,154 17.71 0.03 5.97 5.7 4.1 $10,015 $7,334
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.21) (0.17) ($713) ($735)
d2. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 7,785 11.34 0.02 5.80 5.4 3.5 $8,034 $5,970
(0.30) (0.18) ($440) ($564)
d3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 7,664 11.17 0.02 2.26 5.1 3.6 $8,832 $6,709
and bronchiectasis [127] (0.23) (0.18) ($574) ($584)
d4. Asthma [128] 6,518 9.50 0.02 0.22 3.8 2.5 $6,040 $4,381
(0.19) (0.17) ($433) ($593)
d5. Liveborn [218] 3,236 4.72 0.01 0.18 5.7 3.2 $13,281 $6,110
(0.46) (0.33) ($2,696) ($1,033)
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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.)
P73. Excision, lysis peritoneal adhesions [90] 67,116 100.00 0.19 3.20 3.0 6.9 $8,250 $14,800
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 143 (0.00) (0.08) ($0) ($220)
d1. Intestinal obstruction without hernia [145] 33,587 50.04 0.10 3.50 11.1 8.8 $24,969 $18,024
(0.10) (0.08) ($496) ($320)
d2. Other gastrointestinal disorders [155] 8,204 12.22 0.02 0.51 5.5 3.9 $13,757 $10,454
(0.12) (0.16) ($377) ($250)
d3. Abdominal hernia [143] 6,084 9.07 0.02 1.78 6.8 4.9 $17,743 $12,803
(0.17) (0.18) ($566) ($308)
d4. Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs [168] 4,775 7.11 0.01 0.00 3.4 2.3 $8,985 $7,562
(0.10) (0.06) ($272) ($212)
d5. Appendicitis and other appendiceal conditions [142] 1,623 2.42 0.00 0.30 7.9 4.6 $24,060 $14,973
(0.51) (0.57) ($1,976) ($793)
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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.)
P74. Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy
of the urinary tract [100] 65,714 100.00 0.19 1.46 12.0 4.3 $35,753 $8,332
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 197 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($158)
d1. Calculus of urinary tract [160] 12,968 19.73 0.04 0.00 2.8 1.7 $7,027 $5,871
(0.05) (0.05) ($168) ($175)
d2. Urinary tract infections [159] 9,380 14.27 0.03 0.48 6.0 4.5 $10,157 $8,113
(0.13) (0.11) ($334) ($222)
d3. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 3,207 4.88 0.01 3.60 9.3 7.3 $17,182 $13,995
(0.39) (0.17) ($751) ($538)
d4. Genitourinary symptoms and ill-defined conditions [163] 2,786 4.24 0.01 0.61 4.5 2.9 $8,199 $6,634
(0.21) (0.14) ($333) ($223)
d5. Other diseases of kidney and ureters [161] 2,780 4.23 0.01 0.17 3.9 2.3 $9,196 $7,530
(0.19) (0.15) ($331) ($233)
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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.)
P75. Other non-OR lower GI therapeutic procedures [95] 65,141 100.00 0.19 1.37 5.0 3.9 $9,910 $7,719
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 185 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($121)
d1. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 8,188 12.57 0.02 0.11 4.2 2.8 $7,853 $6,147
(0.17) (0.12) ($233) ($201)
d2. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis [146] 7,331 11.25 0.02 0.58 4.4 3.0 $8,185 $6,547
(0.11) (0.07) ($204) ($147)
d3. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153] 6,012 9.23 0.02 1.02 4.8 3.4 $9,220 $7,168
(0.13) (0.10) ($253) ($190)
d4. Other gastrointestinal disorders [155] 5,173 7.94 0.01 0.79 4.9 3.4 $9,102 $6,931
(0.16) (0.12) ($306) ($222)
d5. Intestinal obstruction without hernia [145] 5,161 7.92 0.01 2.93 5.7 3.8 $8,929 $6,402
(0.21) (0.13) ($318) ($234)
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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.)
P76. Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula
or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis [57] 64,457 100.00 0.18 2.68 0.0 4.9 $9,086 $15,303
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 136 (0.00) (0.24) ($0) ($367)
d1. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 24,857 38.56 0.07 1.55 4.8 2.2 $15,110 $11,344
(0.17) (0.14) ($405) ($275)
d2. Hypertension with complications 13,058 20.26 0.04 1.53 7.9 5.4 $20,413 $15,557
and secondary hypertension [99] (0.26) (0.22) ($544) ($426)
d3. Diabetes mellitus with complications [50] 5,009 7.77 0.01 1.97 9.1 6.1 $22,341 $17,603
(0.42) (0.21) ($871) ($627)
d4. Chronic renal failure [158] 4,133 6.41 0.01 2.66 7.2 3.8 $17,789 $12,275
(0.46) (0.45) ($1,067) ($632)
d5. Acute and unspecified renal failure [157] 3,605 5.59 0.01 3.83 13.5 10.0 $32,746 $25,293
(0.45) (0.68) ($1,268) ($1,040)
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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.)
P77. Lobectomy or pneumonectomy [36] 64,044 100.00 0.18 3.21 6.0 6.5 $24,846 $21,983
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 94 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($444)
d1. Cancer of bronchus, lung [19] 39,736 62.05 0.11 3.26 9.1 6.7 $29,175 $22,924
(0.11) (0.06) ($615) ($503)
d2. Other lower respiratory disease [133] 4,320 6.75 0.01 1.80 6.4 4.2 $20,118 $15,129
(0.22) (0.14) ($742) ($399)
d3. Pleurisy, pneumothorax, pulmonary collapse [130] 4,113 6.42 0.01 1.86 10.8 8.1 $26,769 $19,469
(0.32) (0.21) ($1,116) ($667)
d4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,913 6.11 0.01 3.09 12.6 8.6 $47,166 $32,403
and bronchiectasis [127] (0.58) (0.49) ($4,850) ($5,639)
d5. Secondary malignancies [42] 3,784 5.91 0.01 1.45 6.0 4.5 $20,260 $17,087
(0.17) (0.10) ($766) ($534)
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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.)
P78. Other OR therapeutic procedures on nose,
mouth and pharynx [33] 63,738 100.00 0.18 0.49 1.0 1.5 $4,065 $6,572
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 144 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($156)
d1. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 8,058 12.64 0.02 0.06 1.8 0.9 $7,813 $6,371
(0.05) (0.03) ($296) ($197)
d2. Cancer of head and neck [11] 7,532 11.82 0.02 0.86 6.6 3.5 $23,398 $12,210
(0.37) (0.24) ($3,167) ($661)
d3. Other congenital anomalies [217] 6,311 9.90 0.02 0.00 2.0 0.8 $7,287 $5,663
(0.16) (0.09) ($396) ($222)
d4. Diseases of mouth, excluding dental [137] 5,802 9.10 0.02 0.16 2.6 1.3 $7,901 $5,779
(0.09) (0.08) ($436) ($258)
d5. Acute and chronic tonsillitis [124] 5,499 8.63 0.02 0.00 2.3 1.5 $4,711 $3,590
(0.06) (0.05) ($184) ($116)
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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.)
P79. Incision and drainage,
skin and subcutaneous tissue [168] 63,415 100.00 0.18 0.60 1.0 3.8 $3,601 $6,673
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 172 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($135)
d1. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections [197] 33,236 52.41 0.10 0.22 5.0 3.4 $8,241 $5,916
(0.07) (0.05) ($323) ($149)
d2. Complications of surgical procedures 9,828 15.50 0.03 0.48 5.6 3.8 $9,560 $6,964
or medical care [238] (0.12) (0.10) ($267) ($214)
d3. Diabetes mellitus with complications [50] 2,511 3.96 0.01 0.19 7.5 5.5 $12,024 $8,756
(0.28) (0.16) ($570) ($412)
d4. Open wounds of extremities [236] 1,944 3.07 0.01 0.00 4.2 2.7 $6,525 $4,963
(0.20) (0.14) ($319) ($330)
d5. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 1,426 2.25 0.00 3.31 9.7 6.8 $17,668 $12,665
(0.70) (0.24) ($1,399) ($604)
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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.)
P80. Bone marrow biopsy [65] 62,603 100.00 0.18 5.94 4.0 6.4 $10,141 $12,358
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 205 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($223)
d1. Leukemias [39] 8,445 13.49 0.02 13.46 13.4 7.1 $36,851 $16,588
(0.50) (0.22) ($2,275) ($830)
d2. Deficiency and other anemia [59] 7,076 11.30 0.02 1.60 6.3 4.3 $12,494 $8,102
(0.16) (0.12) ($478) ($250)
d3. Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders [62] 4,871 7.78 0.01 2.50 5.9 3.9 $14,388 $9,438
(0.22) (0.14) ($773) ($334)
d4. Multiple myeloma [40] 2,913 4.65 0.01 8.77 10.3 8.0 $18,992 $15,194
(0.39) (0.39) ($803) ($517)
d5. Neoplasms of unspecified nature 2,911 4.65 0.01 3.32 7.8 5.4 $15,096 $10,215
or uncertain behavior [44] (0.41) (0.27) ($849) ($441)
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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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