Table 2 (continued). The top 100
principal diagnoses and their associated principal procedures:
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D11. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and bronchiectasis [127] 547,480 100.00 1.57 2.90 5.9 4.0 $10,552 $6,868
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 196 (0.05) (0.03) ($184) ($74)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 414,828 75.77 1.19 1.67 5.1 3.7 $7,783 $6,180
(0.04) (0.02) ($100) ($67)
p2. Other respiratory therapy [217] 17,049 3.11 0.05 1.61 5.7 3.8 $8,465 $6,340
(0.22) (0.15) ($390) ($263)
p3. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216] 16,238 2.97 0.05 25.57 11.8 8.9 $33,765 $24,813
(0.26) (0.25) ($854) ($681)
p4. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37] 10,502 1.92 0.03 3.41 8.3 6.4 $17,085 $12,195
(0.18) (0.13) ($676) ($334)
p5. Arterial blood gases [205] 7,664 1.40 0.02 2.26 5.1 3.6 $8,832 $6,709
(0.23) (0.18) ($574) ($584)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D12. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders,
other back problems [205] 519,130 100.00 1.49 0.16 3.4 1.9 $10,576 $7,966
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 180 (0.05) (0.03) ($213) ($177)
p1. Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc [3] 317,924 61.24 0.91 0.10 2.9 1.6 $10,483 $8,408
(0.05) (0.04) ($238) ($209)
p2. No Procedure Listed [.] 71,600 13.79 0.21 0.20 4.2 2.6 $5,566 $4,013
(0.15) (0.05) ($241) ($83)
p3. Spinal fusion [158] 64,973 12.52 0.19 0.16 3.7 2.4 $18,433 $14,170
(0.08) (0.10) ($545) ($384)
p4. Insertion of catheter or spinal stimulator 22,476 4.33 0.06 0.17 4.7 3.2 $7,347 $5,655
and injection into spinal canal [5] (0.21) (0.16) ($300) ($263)
p5. Myelogram [181] 7,770 1.50 0.02 0.07 3.3 1.7 $5,746 $4,168
(0.37) (0.46) ($708) ($837)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D13. Nonspecific chest pain [102] 514,895 100.00 1.48 0.07 2.0 1.1 $5,239 $4,292
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 179 (0.02) (0.02) ($77) ($71)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 337,078 65.47 0.97 0.04 1.8 1.0 $4,278 $3,702
(0.02) (0.01) ($61) ($60)
p2. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, 85,330 16.57 0.24 0.01 2.4 1.5 $8,583 $7,812
coronary arteriography [47] (0.03) (0.03) ($192) ($175)
p3. Cardiac stress tests [201] 29,975 5.82 0.09 0.00 1.8 1.0 $4,910 $4,257
(0.06) (0.04) ($186) ($209)
p4. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193] 14,392 2.80 0.04 0.05 2.4 1.5 $5,599 $4,851
(0.16) (0.11) ($232) ($224)
p5. Electrographic cardiac monitoring [203] 11,724 2.28 0.03 0.04 1.6 0.8 $3,445 $2,942
(0.07) (0.06) ($187) ($225)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D14. Fluid and electrolyte disorders [55] 492,750 100.00 1.41 3.00 4.5 2.6 $6,596 $4,228
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 208 (0.05) (0.03) ($94) ($52)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 363,640 73.80 1.04 2.15 3.5 2.2 $4,755 $3,548
(0.03) (0.02) ($56) ($46)
p2. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70] 15,802 3.21 0.05 2.55 6.8 4.9 $10,902 $8,321
(0.11) (0.09) ($220) ($177)
p3. Gastrostomy, temporary and permanent [71] 8,316 1.69 0.02 6.75 10.5 7.7 $14,500 $10,655
(0.30) (0.18) ($460) ($301)
p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231] 8,020 1.63 0.02 3.95 4.4 2.5 $6,087 $3,616
(0.40) (0.13) ($732) ($405)
p5. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177] 7,358 1.49 0.02 2.99 6.0 3.8 $8,069 $6,004
(0.25) (0.14) ($338) ($253)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D15. Biliary tract disease [149] 477,660 100.00 1.37 0.74 4.3 2.5 $12,358 $9,425
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 158 (0.04) (0.04) ($168) ($129)
p1. Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration [84] 363,040 76.00 1.04 0.54 4.2 2.5 $13,054 $10,265
(0.04) (0.05) ($185) ($152)
p2. No Procedure Listed [.] 48,206 10.09 0.14 0.75 3.1 1.9 $5,386 $4,141
(0.09) (0.03) ($96) ($66)
p3. Other non-OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [98] 21,292 4.46 0.06 0.77 4.6 3.0 $11,080 $8,450
(0.10) (0.11) ($376) ($255)
p4. Endoscopic retrograde cannulation of pancreas (ERCP) [82] 11,407 2.39 0.03 1.12 5.0 3.5 $10,942 $8,842
(0.11) (0.10) ($265) ($229)
p5. Other OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [99] 6,529 1.37 0.02 3.30 10.2 7.8 $26,714 $20,343
(0.26) (0.24) ($815) ($666)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D16. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 469,556 100.00 1.35 1.86 6.0 3.6 $19,460 $12,534
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 215 (0.05) (0.03) ($421) ($218)
p1. Other OR procedures on vessels 50,098 10.67 0.14 1.73 5.3 3.1 $19,322 $13,765
other than head and neck [61] (0.11) (0.08) ($552) ($456)
p2. No Procedure Listed [.] 49,174 10.47 0.14 1.30 4.6 2.9 $7,459 $5,054
(0.12) (0.05) ($265) ($109)
p3. Hip replacement, total and partial [153] 30,428 6.48 0.09 0.81 6.2 4.6 $25,278 $21,846
(0.09) (0.07) ($557) ($414)
p4. Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula 24,857 5.29 0.07 1.55 4.8 2.2 $15,110 $11,344
or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis [57] (0.17) (0.14) ($405) ($275)
p5. Percutaneous transluminal coronary 23,185 4.94 0.07 0.72 4.0 2.5 $23,775 $19,868
angioplasty (PTCA) [45] (0.10) (0.08) ($815) ($697)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D17. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 428,124 100.00 1.23 0.01 2.4 1.7 $5,169 $4,300
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 46 (0.04) (0.04) ($87) ($102)
p1. Cesarean section [134] 160,121 37.40 0.46 0.01 3.6 2.8 $7,688 $7,064
(0.03) (0.02) ($117) ($126)
p2. Other procedures to assist delivery [137] 86,643 20.24 0.25 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,372 $3,025
(0.03) (0.04) ($105) ($121)
p3. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135] 78,801 18.41 0.23 0.01 1.9 1.3 $3,955 $3,557
(0.02) (0.02) ($96) ($108)
p4. Episiotomy [133] 52,529 12.27 0.15 0.00 1.8 1.2 $3,650 $3,278
(0.03) (0.03) ($126) ($129)
p5. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140] 25,694 6.00 0.07 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,336 $2,968
(0.03) (0.04) ($80) ($69)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D18. Septicemia (except in labor) [2] 419,158 100.00 1.20 13.74 8.2 5.6 $17,022 $10,156
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 211 (0.07) (0.04) ($264) ($138)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 219,239 52.30 0.63 11.83 5.8 4.5 $9,580 $7,392
(0.04) (0.03) ($127) ($97)
p2. Other vascular catheterization, not heart [54] 15,505 3.70 0.04 23.75 10.5 8.0 $23,259 $17,024
(0.20) (0.20) ($560) ($414)
p3. Diagnostic spinal tap [4] 13,569 3.24 0.04 5.90 5.9 3.7 $10,771 $6,782
(0.14) (0.10) ($369) ($269)
p4. Blood transfusion [222] 10,390 2.48 0.03 15.51 8.6 6.6 $16,621 $12,838
(0.19) (0.15) ($610) ($427)
p5. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169] 10,338 2.47 0.03 15.30 16.7 11.6 $33,358 $21,968
(0.54) (0.35) ($1,105) ($774)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D19. Asthma [128] 418,227 100.00 1.20 0.42 3.6 2.3 $6,366 $4,350
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 180 (0.03) (0.03) ($108) ($74)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 333,222 79.67 0.96 0.11 3.2 2.1 $5,389 $4,141
(0.03) (0.03) ($92) ($73)
p2. Other respiratory therapy [217] 33,794 8.08 0.10 0.07 3.2 2.1 $4,972 $3,760
(0.08) (0.07) ($221) ($171)
p3. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216] 9,001 2.15 0.03 8.97 7.7 5.1 $25,213 $16,467
(0.21) (0.14) ($1,071) ($602)
p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231] 8,609 2.06 0.02 0.33 3.6 2.5 $5,380 $3,953
(0.16) (0.14) ($359) ($261)
p5. Arterial blood gases [205] 6,518 1.56 0.02 0.22 3.8 2.5 $6,040 $4,381
(0.19) (0.17) ($433) ($593)
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Number of discharges
-------------------------------------------------- Length of stay Charges
Top 100 ranked diagnoses, As a percent of ------------------ --------------------
with top 5 procedures 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.)
D20. Osteoarthritis [203] 415,264 100.00 1.19 0.17 5.2 3.9 $19,423 $18,208
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 115 (0.09) (0.04) ($235) ($246)
p1. Arthroplasty knee [152] 244,646 58.91 0.70 0.17 5.0 4.0 $20,650 $18,968
(0.04) (0.04) ($238) ($262)
p2. Hip replacement, total and partial [153] 116,889 28.15 0.34 0.15 5.0 4.0 $20,834 $19,354
(0.05) (0.05) ($278) ($291)
p3. No Procedure Listed [.] 26,040 6.27 0.07 0.13 9.3 7.4 $10,370 $7,642
(0.66) (1.00) ($1,183) ($1,009)
p4. Arthroplasty other than hip or knee [154] 9,529 2.29 0.03 0.11 2.8 2.1 $13,624 $13,048
(0.06) (0.06) ($307) ($223)
p5. Other OR therapeutic procedures on joints [162] 5,168 1.24 0.01 0.00 2.6 1.7 $9,534 $8,063
(0.07) (0.06) ($275) ($270)
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(1) Principal diagnoses and procedures are categorized using Clinical Classification Software (CCS).
(2) Percent of discharges with the principal diagnosis that have this principal procedure.
(Denominator is discharges with this diagnosis.)
(3) Percent of all discharges that have this principal procedure-principal diagnosis combination.
(Denominator is all discharges.)
(4) S.E. is standard error.
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