Table 2 (continued). The top 100 principal diagnoses and their associated principal procedures:
HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 1996
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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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 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 
                                                                --------------------------------------------------             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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 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 
                                                                --------------------------------------------------             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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 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 
                                                                --------------------------------------------------             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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 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 
                                                                --------------------------------------------------             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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 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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 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 
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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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 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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 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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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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 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 
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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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 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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