Table 1 (continued). The top 100 
principal procedures and their associated principal diagnoses: 
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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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 P91. Other OR therapeutic procedures of urinary tract [112]   53,333        100.00               0.15            1.71       2.0       4.2       $8,173   $11,610
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 145                                                                        (0.00)    (0.10)         ($0)    ($285)
 d1. Other diseases of kidney and ureters [161]                10,138         19.01               0.03            0.11       4.6       3.4      $12,417    $9,613
                                                                                                                           (0.13)    (0.12)       ($505)    ($305)
 d2. Cancer of bladder [32]                                    10,019         18.79               0.03            3.04      10.9       8.4      $33,113   $26,013
                                                                                                                           (0.22)    (0.14)       ($931)    ($714)
 d3. Other diseases of bladder and urethra [162]                5,862         10.99               0.02            1.38       5.8       3.8      $15,076    $9,335
                                                                                                                           (0.18)    (0.20)       ($797)    ($368)
 d4. Calculus of urinary tract [160]                            4,637          8.69               0.01            0.14       4.2       2.9      $11,031    $8,427
                                                                                                                           (0.16)    (0.13)       ($537)    ($226)
 d5. Other female genital disorders [175]                       4,560          8.55               0.01            0.13       3.0       1.7       $8,719    $6,577
                                                                                                                           (0.14)    (0.06)       ($457)    ($182)
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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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 P92. Other non-OR gastrointestinal 
      therapeutic procedures [98]                              52,681        100.00               0.15            2.30       3.0       4.0       $9,136    $9,744
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 144                                                                        (0.00)    (0.09)         ($0)    ($243)
 d1. Biliary tract disease [149]                               21,292         40.42               0.06            0.77       4.6       3.0      $11,080    $8,450
                                                                                                                           (0.10)    (0.11)       ($376)    ($255)
 d2. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152]                  7,804         14.81               0.02            0.81       7.0       4.7      $15,495   $11,086
                                                                                                                           (0.20)    (0.14)       ($693)    ($404)
 d3. Complications of surgical procedures                       2,919          5.54               0.01            1.21       5.7       3.8      $13,456    $8,756
     or medical care [238]                                                                                                 (0.24)    (0.19)       ($888)    ($485)
 d4. Cancer of pancreas [17]                                    2,706          5.14               0.01            4.40       6.6       4.6      $13,830   $10,501
                                                                                                                           (0.29)    (0.28)       ($654)    ($419)
 d5. Septicemia (except in labor) [2]                           2,442          4.64               0.01            5.59       9.6       7.3      $22,960   $17,750
                                                                                                                           (0.40)    (0.24)     ($1,418)    ($803)
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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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 P93. Inguinal and femoral hernia repair [85]                  51,840        100.00               0.15            0.87       2.0       1.5       $5,745    $6,338
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 142                                                                        (0.00)    (0.04)         ($0)    ($117)
 d1. Abdominal hernia [143]                                    43,549         84.01               0.12            0.71       3.2       1.4       $8,413    $6,080
                                                                                                                           (0.06)    (0.04)       ($158)    ($115)
 d2. Complications of surgical procedures                       2,123          4.09               0.01            0.29       2.6       1.0       $7,435    $5,749
     or medical care [238]                                                                                                 (0.16)    (0.09)       ($469)    ($255)
 d3. Liveborn [218]                                               894          1.72               0.00            0.32      75.7      74.6     $182,149  $149,539
                                                                                                                           (2.48)    (2.66)    ($12,074) ($11,530)
 d4. Other aftercare [257]                                        621          1.20               0.00            0.00       1.3       0.5       $4,238    $3,284
                                                                                                                           (0.21)    (0.04)       ($275)    ($380)
 d5. Abdominal pain [251]                                         477          0.92               0.00            0.00       1.7       0.8       $4,392    $3,581
                                                                                                                           (0.19)      (**)       ($460)    ($240)
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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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 P94. Other non-OR therapeutic cardiovascular procedures [63]  51,579        100.00               0.15            9.75       6.0       4.8      $12,070   $16,019
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 168                                                                        (0.00)    (0.15)         ($0)    ($386)
 d1. Complication of device, implant or graft [237]             8,154         15.81               0.02            3.55       5.1       2.8      $14,519   $10,015
                                                                                                                           (0.19)    (0.13)       ($558)    ($392)
 d2. Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease [101]     6,962         13.50               0.02            0.76       3.5       2.1      $19,744   $17,548
                                                                                                                           (0.14)    (0.12)       ($901)    ($943)
 d3. Hypertension with complications                            5,417         10.50               0.02            6.64       7.5       5.3      $17,140   $12,657
     and secondary hypertension [99]                                                                                       (0.24)    (0.20)       ($627)    ($442)
 d4. Acute and unspecified renal failure [157]                  5,092          9.87               0.01           15.45      10.4       8.0      $25,888   $18,938
                                                                                                                           (0.27)    (0.33)       ($935)    ($702)
 d5. Acute myocardial infarction [100]                          3,958          7.67               0.01           12.19       6.2       4.3      $27,016   $23,191
                                                                                                                           (0.30)    (0.21)     ($1,211)  ($1,139)
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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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 P95. Insertion of catheter or spinal stimulator 
      and injection into spinal canal [5]                      50,490        100.00               0.14            1.15       1.0       3.6       $3,828    $6,743
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 202                                                                        (0.00)    (0.13)         ($0)    ($210)
 d1. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders,               22,476         44.52               0.06            0.17       4.7       3.2       $7,347    $5,655
     other back problems [205]                                                                                             (0.21)    (0.16)       ($300)    ($263)
 d2. Pathological fracture [207]                                2,681          5.31               0.01            1.49       8.0       5.9      $10,251    $8,566
                                                                                                                           (0.27)    (0.33)       ($411)    ($381)
 d3. Other nervous system disorders [95]                        2,557          5.06               0.01            0.00       3.8       2.7      $10,756    $7,420
                                                                                                                           (0.20)    (0.26)       ($521)    ($638)
 d4. Other fractures [231]                                      1,554          3.08               0.00            1.07       6.8       5.3      $17,602   $10,613
                                                                                                                           (0.25)    (0.37)     ($3,944)  ($1,002)
 d5. Secondary malignancies [42]                                1,311          2.60               0.00           13.61      10.3       6.8      $17,397   $11,570
                                                                                                                           (0.71)    (0.64)     ($1,280)  ($1,004)
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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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 P96. Other physical therapy and rehabilitation [215]          49,535        100.00               0.14            0.82       5.0      10.2      $13,880    $9,692
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 157                                                                        (0.00)    (0.54)         ($0)    ($605)
 d1. Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses,               19,554         39.48               0.06            0.81      15.6      12.8      $18,176   $14,100
     and adjustment of devices [254]                                                                                       (0.86)    (0.81)     ($1,296)  ($1,225)
 d2. Affective disorders [69]                                   9,113         18.40               0.03            0.00      13.1       9.6      $10,149    $7,508
                                                                                                                           (0.70)    (0.55)       ($590)    ($390)
 d3. Schizophrenia and related disorders [70]                   6,044         12.20               0.02            0.00      17.1      12.7      $11,411    $8,266
                                                                                                                           (0.82)    (0.53)     ($1,098)    ($955)
 d4. Other mental conditions [74]                               1,785          3.60               0.01            0.00      15.2       7.1      $10,885    $5,893
                                                                                                                           (2.11)    (1.37)     ($1,363)    ($937)
 d5. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109]                        1,339          2.70               0.00            2.51       7.8       5.2      $10,344    $7,848
                                                                                                                           (0.64)    (0.49)       ($642)    ($624)
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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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 P97. Other therapeutic procedures, 
      hemic and lymphatic system [67]                          49,361        100.00               0.14            2.72       7.0       3.5      $12,525   $11,130
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 179                                                                        (0.00)    (0.07)         ($0)    ($219)
 d1. Secondary malignancies [42]                               10,713         21.70               0.03            1.99       5.0       3.1      $14,769   $11,063
                                                                                                                           (0.12)    (0.10)       ($616)    ($301)
 d2. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [38]                                5,271         10.68               0.02            5.62       9.0       6.4      $21,139   $14,763
                                                                                                                           (0.28)    (0.23)       ($861)    ($410)
 d3. Cancer of breast [24]                                      3,713          7.52               0.01            0.13       1.5       0.7       $5,859    $5,372
                                                                                                                           (0.08)    (0.03)       ($192)    ($226)
 d4. Cancer of prostate [29]                                    3,255          6.59               0.01            0.14       2.9       2.0       $9,427    $8,338
                                                                                                                           (0.13)    (0.20)       ($389)    ($433)
 d5. Cancer of head and neck [11]                               3,152          6.39               0.01            1.14       7.2       3.7      $27,381   $15,778
                                                                                                                           (0.44)    (0.18)     ($4,190)    ($720)
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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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 P98. Genitourinary incontinence procedures [106]              49,128        100.00               0.14            0.05       3.0       1.8       $7,284    $6,561
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 54                                                                         (0.00)    (0.03)         ($0)    ($114)
 d1. Other female genital disorders [175]                      35,823         72.92               0.10            0.03       2.5       1.7       $6,962    $6,303
                                                                                                                           (0.03)    (0.03)       ($120)    ($118)
 d2. Prolapse of female genital organs [170]                    8,301         16.90               0.02            0.06       2.8       2.0       $8,313    $7,470
                                                                                                                           (0.06)    (0.05)       ($179)    ($189)
 d3. Other diseases of bladder and urethra [162]                2,077          4.23               0.01            0.00       2.5       1.8       $8,597    $7,277
                                                                                                                           (0.09)    (0.10)       ($367)    ($444)
 d4. Genitourinary symptoms and ill-defined conditions [163]    1,972          4.01               0.01            0.33       2.5       1.7       $7,999    $7,223
                                                                                                                           (0.14)    (0.14)       ($250)    ($410)
 d5. Complications of surgical procedures or medical care [238]   290          0.59               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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 P99. Thyroidectomy, partial or complete [10]                  47,752        100.00               0.14            0.12       2.0       1.0       $5,572    $6,475
      Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 55                                                                         (0.00)    (0.03)         ($0)    ($136)
 d1. Thyroid disorders [48]                                    22,657         47.45               0.07            0.10       1.9       1.1       $7,364    $6,350
                                                                                                                           (0.04)    (0.04)       ($153)    ($141)
 d2. Cancer of thyroid [36]                                    12,128         25.40               0.03            0.25       2.3       1.3       $8,792    $7,313
                                                                                                                           (0.06)    (0.04)       ($217)    ($203)
 d3. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47]                11,443         23.96               0.03            0.05       1.6       0.8       $6,751    $5,889
                                                                                                                           (0.04)    (0.02)       ($159)    ($152)
 d4. Other endocrine disorders [51]                               248          0.52               0.00               *         *         *            *         *
                                                                                                                              (*)       (*)          (*)       (*)
 d5. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [38]                                  228          0.48               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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 P100. Other OR therapeutic procedures 
       on skin and breast [175]                                47,492        100.00               0.14            0.48       1.0       1.1      $10,143    $8,335
       Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 162                                                                       (0.00)    (0.06)         ($0)    ($261)
 d1. Nonmalignant breast conditions [167]                      19,692         41.46               0.06            0.02       1.6       0.8       $8,402    $7,503
                                                                                                                           (0.03)    (0.03)       ($260)    ($291)
 d2. Other aftercare [257]                                      3,946          8.31               0.01            0.12       2.8       2.0      $11,806    $9,859
                                                                                                                           (0.10)    (0.15)       ($514)    ($472)
 d3. Other skin disorders [200]                                 3,363          7.08               0.01            0.11       2.0       0.9       $8,829    $8,351
                                                                                                                           (0.17)    (0.10)       ($610)    ($994)
 d4. Other nutritional, endocrine,                              3,294          6.94               0.01            0.00       2.6       1.5       $9,024    $7,573
     and metabolic disorders [58]                                                                                          (0.12)    (0.11)       ($581)    ($708)
 d5. Complication of device, implant or graft [237]             3,068          6.46               0.01            0.00       2.9       1.6      $11,147    $9,096
                                                                                                                           (0.12)    (0.13)       ($688)    ($500)
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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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