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.)
D31. Intestinal obstruction without hernia [145] 271,324 100.00 0.78 3.57 6.7 4.3 $13,296 $6,989
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 178 (0.04) (0.03) ($184) ($84)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 132,670 48.90 0.38 2.14 3.9 2.8 $5,619 $4,349
(0.03) (0.02) ($68) ($50)
p2. Excision, lysis peritoneal adhesions [90] 33,587 12.38 0.10 3.50 11.1 8.8 $24,969 $18,024
(0.10) (0.08) ($496) ($320)
p3. Small bowel resection [75] 12,376 4.56 0.04 7.02 14.0 10.6 $37,105 $26,726
(0.25) (0.16) ($906) ($583)
p4. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76] 12,237 4.51 0.04 2.38 6.8 5.0 $10,860 $8,201
(0.12) (0.09) ($273) ($179)
p5. Nasogastric tube [221] 11,662 4.30 0.03 2.13 4.6 3.2 $6,509 $4,860
(0.13) (0.08) ($193) ($150)
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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.)
D32. Fracture of lower limb [230] 270,698 100.00 0.78 0.50 5.0 2.8 $13,362 $8,758
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 133 (0.08) (0.03) ($376) ($132)
p1. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of lower extremity 163,960 60.57 0.47 0.14 3.8 2.4 $11,265 $8,334
(other than hip or femur) [147] (0.06) (0.03) ($302) ($125)
p2. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of hip and femur [146] 40,388 14.92 0.12 1.10 7.6 5.3 $22,226 $16,166
(0.12) (0.07) ($705) ($263)
p3. No Procedure Listed [.] 25,347 9.36 0.07 0.98 5.6 2.6 $7,307 $3,895
(0.44) (0.10) ($1,064) ($148)
p4. Traction, splints, and other wound care [214] 11,862 4.38 0.03 0.42 6.1 2.6 $7,049 $4,154
(0.23) (0.08) ($287) ($129)
p5. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169] 5,769 2.13 0.02 0.25 8.6 5.1 $27,649 $17,854
(0.34) (0.20) ($1,153) ($1,081)
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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.)
D33. Early or threatened labor [184] 269,756 100.00 0.77 0.01 3.0 1.4 $5,156 $3,442
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 80 (0.08) (0.03) ($170) ($83)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 96,146 35.64 0.28 0.00 2.1 0.9 $3,323 $2,209
(0.08) (0.05) ($112) ($87)
p2. Other procedures to assist delivery [137] 56,675 21.01 0.16 0.00 2.7 1.4 $5,114 $3,720
(0.05) (0.02) ($139) ($75)
p3. Cesarean section [134] 26,163 9.70 0.08 0.03 6.4 3.4 $11,634 $8,173
(0.21) (0.05) ($443) ($195)
p4. Episiotomy [133] 23,689 8.78 0.07 0.00 2.8 1.5 $4,927 $3,681
(0.09) (0.02) ($140) ($78)
p5. Fetal monitoring [139] 17,244 6.39 0.05 0.00 2.7 1.2 $3,635 $2,487
(0.23) (0.13) ($202) ($142)
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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.)
D34. Previous C-section [189] 268,295 100.00 0.77 0.00 2.5 2.0 $5,519 $5,122
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 37 (0.02) (0.02) ($78) ($86)
p1. Cesarean section [134] 186,965 69.69 0.54 0.00 2.9 2.3 $6,219 $5,828
(0.02) (0.02) ($89) ($104)
p2. Other procedures to assist delivery [137] 25,902 9.65 0.07 0.00 1.6 1.1 $3,730 $3,392
(0.02) (0.03) ($67) ($64)
p3. Episiotomy [133] 24,538 9.15 0.07 0.00 1.7 1.2 $3,713 $3,432
(0.02) (0.03) ($73) ($85)
p4. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135] 10,634 3.96 0.03 0.00 1.8 1.3 $4,141 $3,831
(0.02) (0.03) ($106) ($117)
p5. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140] 10,341 3.85 0.03 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,780 $3,439
(0.02) (0.04) ($83) ($72)
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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.)
D35. Umbilical cord complication [192] 267,188 100.00 0.77 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,570 $3,205
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 33 (0.01) (0.02) ($54) ($51)
p1. Other procedures to assist delivery [137] 105,228 39.38 0.30 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,303 $3,042
(0.01) (0.02) ($57) ($59)
p2. Episiotomy [133] 90,913 34.03 0.26 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,485 $3,195
(0.02) (0.03) ($72) ($70)
p3. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140] 18,356 6.87 0.05 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,384 $3,119
(0.02) (0.03) ($69) ($79)
p4. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135] 17,346 6.49 0.05 0.00 1.7 1.2 $3,776 $3,473
(0.02) (0.03) ($72) ($70)
p5. Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery [136] 8,968 3.36 0.03 0.00 1.5 0.9 $3,242 $2,947
(0.03) (0.05) ($111) ($141)
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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.)
D36. Secondary malignancies [42] 264,022 100.00 0.76 13.77 7.9 5.3 $16,790 $10,809
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 190 (0.08) (0.05) ($344) ($180)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 64,577 24.46 0.19 23.74 5.3 3.5 $7,524 $5,555
(0.08) (0.05) ($136) ($91)
p2. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage [39] 20,731 7.85 0.06 13.85 7.7 5.6 $13,358 $9,513
(0.12) (0.11) ($305) ($226)
p3. Therapeutic radiology [211] 18,812 7.13 0.05 7.70 8.9 6.2 $13,696 $10,236
(0.21) (0.14) ($387) ($244)
p4. Other therapeutic procedures, 10,713 4.06 0.03 1.99 5.0 3.1 $14,769 $11,063
hemic and lymphatic system [67] (0.12) (0.10) ($616) ($301)
p5. Cancer chemotherapy [224] 7,756 2.94 0.02 7.12 7.5 4.8 $17,230 $11,574
(0.33) (0.41) ($1,066) ($1,075)
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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.)
D37. Maintenance chemotherapy, radiotherapy [45] 258,600 100.00 0.74 0.76 3.8 2.4 $10,460 $6,724
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 139 (0.10) (0.09) ($587) ($215)
p1. Cancer chemotherapy [224] 214,781 83.06 0.62 0.46 3.5 2.2 $9,595 $6,484
(0.11) (0.09) ($660) ($221)
p2. Therapeutic radiology [211] 13,775 5.33 0.04 2.08 4.3 2.6 $8,490 $5,989
(0.17) (0.22) ($405) ($284)
p3. No Procedure Listed [.] 8,680 3.36 0.02 0.71 3.6 2.3 $7,894 $6,254
(0.15) (0.19) ($347) ($327)
p4. Other non-OR therapeutic procedures on skin 7,983 3.09 0.02 1.57 5.6 3.5 $17,161 $11,997
and breast [174] (0.23) (0.11) ($755) ($439)
p5. Other vascular catheterization, not heart [54] 4,233 1.64 0.01 2.93 7.1 3.9 $21,407 $13,362
(0.43) (0.15) ($1,141) ($806)
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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.)
D38. Schizophrenia and related disorders [70] 248,833 100.00 0.71 0.05 13.0 8.6 $11,048 $7,528
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 149 (0.48) (0.26) ($520) ($229)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 197,844 79.51 0.57 0.03 12.0 7.9 $10,185 $7,064
(0.47) (0.30) ($517) ($252)
p2. Psychological and psychiatric evaluation 29,354 11.80 0.08 0.12 16.9 12.5 $14,177 $9,989
and therapy [218] (0.85) (0.79) ($980) ($644)
p3. Other physical therapy and rehabilitation [215] 6,044 2.43 0.02 0.00 17.1 12.7 $11,411 $8,266
(0.82) (0.53) ($1,098) ($955)
p4. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification [219] 2,907 1.17 0.01 0.00 9.0 7.3 $8,482 $6,788
(0.53) (0.58) ($887) ($802)
p5. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177] 2,053 0.83 0.01 0.00 18.7 12.9 $16,616 $11,010
(1.68) (0.91) ($1,578) ($645)
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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.)
D39. Hypertension with complications
and secondary hypertension [99] 241,745 100.00 0.69 3.46 5.9 3.8 $13,064 $7,838
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 197 (0.07) (0.04) ($320) ($110)
p1. No Procedure Listed [.] 116,841 48.33 0.34 2.50 4.6 3.2 $7,478 $5,948
(0.06) (0.04) ($125) ($88)
p2. Hemodialysis [58] 22,200 9.18 0.06 2.91 4.5 2.6 $9,570 $6,908
(0.12) (0.08) ($256) ($201)
p3. Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula 13,058 5.40 0.04 1.53 7.9 5.4 $20,413 $15,557
or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis [57] (0.26) (0.22) ($544) ($426)
p4. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, 10,592 4.38 0.03 0.38 5.4 3.9 $14,540 $12,155
coronary arteriography [47] (0.15) (0.11) ($366) ($306)
p5. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193] 7,719 3.19 0.02 1.32 5.3 3.6 $10,219 $8,051
(0.23) (0.13) ($439) ($294)
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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.)
D40. Substance-related mental disorders [67] 235,490 100.00 0.68 0.05 5.1 3.0 $4,142 $3,011
Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 138 (0.36) (0.26) ($222) ($127)
p1. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification [219] 152,356 64.70 0.44 0.01 5.4 3.6 $3,779 $2,968
(0.25) (0.20) ($194) ($169)
p2. No Procedure Listed [.] 69,709 29.60 0.20 0.06 4.0 2.1 $3,971 $2,943
(0.70) (0.18) ($453) ($179)
p3. Psychological and psychiatric evaluation 5,366 2.28 0.02 0.00 9.4 5.5 $8,936 $5,959
and therapy [218] (1.45) (1.01) ($1,320) ($1,098)
p4. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177] 1,306 0.55 0.00 0.38 5.6 3.3 $7,692 $6,320
(0.43) (0.26) ($487) ($466)
p5. Diagnostic spinal tap [4] 790 0.34 0.00 1.92 6.4 3.6 $12,815 $9,155
(0.60) (0.47) ($1,270) ($890)
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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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