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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 D71. Peripheral and visceral atherosclerosis [114]               140,667        100.00               0.40            6.48       6.9       4.4      $20,493   $13,518
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 153                                                                           (0.11)    (0.10)       ($348)    ($247)
 p1. Peripheral vascular bypass [55]                               47,708         33.92               0.14            1.72       6.9       4.9      $22,380   $17,546
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.09)       ($447)    ($293)
 p2. Other OR procedures on vessels other than head                21,206         15.08               0.06            1.70       3.8       1.7      $17,312   $13,091
     and neck [61]                                                                                                             (0.14)    (0.10)       ($612)    ($666)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       13,657          9.71               0.04           11.16       5.7       3.4       $7,795    $5,341
                                                                                                                               (0.36)    (0.14)       ($367)    ($192)
 p4. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                   12,519          8.90               0.04            2.23       5.5       3.8      $10,149    $7,327
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.07)       ($290)    ($167)
 p5. Colorectal resection [78]                                      5,198          3.70               0.01           26.25      15.2      10.5      $53,051   $34,694
                                                                                                                               (0.53)    (0.28)     ($1,956)  ($1,261)
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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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 D72. Senility and organic mental disorders [68]                  134,427        100.00               0.39            1.19       9.9       6.0       $9,733    $6,859
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 160                                                                           (0.24)    (0.13)       ($224)    ($134)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      100,642         74.87               0.29            0.94       9.1       5.7       $8,499    $6,302
                                                                                                                               (0.27)    (0.18)       ($230)    ($149)
 p2. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]             7,858          5.85               0.02            1.24       9.1       4.9       $9,619    $6,483
                                                                                                                               (0.57)    (0.33)       ($515)    ($259)
 p3. Psychological and psychiatric evaluation                       3,748          2.79               0.01            0.69      16.9      12.7      $15,417   $11,722
     and therapy [218]                                                                                                         (1.32)    (0.99)     ($1,259)    ($994)
 p4. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      3,468          2.58               0.01            1.25       8.4       5.7      $11,325    $8,863
                                                                                                                               (0.43)    (0.30)       ($445)    ($286)
 p5. Magnetic resonance imaging [198]                               1,464          1.09               0.00            0.40      10.7       6.7      $11,497    $8,260
                                                                                                                               (0.96)    (0.66)       ($754)    ($528)
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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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 D73. Noninfectious gastroenteritis [154]                         130,516        100.00               0.37            0.16       2.9       1.7       $4,306    $3,004
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 149                                                                           (0.03)    (0.02)        ($71)     ($45)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       98,449         75.43               0.28            0.05       2.4       1.5       $3,279    $2,575
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)        ($47)     ($38)
 p2. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                    9,997          7.66               0.03            0.21       4.7       3.3       $7,701    $6,121
                                                                                                                               (0.11)    (0.08)       ($202)    ($126)
 p3. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                  3,949          3.03               0.01            0.12       4.5       3.2       $8,701    $6,523
                                                                                                                               (0.14)    (0.11)       ($345)    ($276)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             2,239          1.72               0.01            0.00       2.9       1.9       $3,756    $3,063
                                                                                                                               (0.11)    (0.10)       ($305)    ($172)
 p5. CT scan abdomen [179]                                          1,620          1.24               0.00            0.00       3.4       2.0       $5,686    $4,414
                                                                                                                               (0.17)    (0.15)       ($299)    ($239)
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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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 D74. HIV infection [5]                                           128,760        100.00               0.37           10.95       9.3       5.8      $18,875   $11,105
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 170                                                                           (0.20)    (0.13)       ($546)    ($346)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       45,743         35.53               0.13            8.87       6.0       3.9      $10,331    $7,342
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.10)       ($286)    ($207)
 p2. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37]           10,514          8.17               0.03            9.05      12.4       9.1      $29,503   $20,547
                                                                                                                               (0.35)    (0.27)     ($1,219)    ($972)
 p3. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      8,745          6.79               0.03           10.52      10.0       6.7      $18,386   $12,492
                                                                                                                               (0.36)    (0.27)       ($766)    ($454)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             7,365          5.72               0.02            6.24       8.2       5.6      $13,680    $9,433
                                                                                                                               (0.45)    (0.22)     ($1,254)  ($1,047)
 p5. Blood transfusion [222]                                        5,812          4.51               0.02           12.17       7.6       4.8      $14,487    $9,122
                                                                                                                               (0.39)    (0.31)       ($784)    ($525)
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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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 D75. Cancer of breast [24]                                       125,663        100.00               0.36            1.50       2.9       1.5       $9,229    $6,854
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 91                                                                            (0.06)    (0.03)       ($228)    ($113)
 p1. Mastectomy [167]                                              86,429         68.78               0.25            0.13       2.6       1.6       $8,394    $7,035
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)       ($141)    ($108)
 p2. Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy of breast [166]                    23,539         18.73               0.07            0.14       1.7       0.8       $6,781    $5,939
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)       ($168)    ($171)
 p3. Other therapeutic procedures,                                  3,713          2.95               0.01            0.13       1.5       0.7       $5,859    $5,372
     hemic and lymphatic system [67]                                                                                           (0.08)    (0.03)       ($192)    ($226)
 p4. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        3,385          2.69               0.01           31.34       5.2       2.8       $6,650    $4,183
                                                                                                                               (0.39)    (0.17)       ($381)    ($227)
 p5. Breast biopsy and other diagnostic procedures                  1,815          1.44               0.01            4.43       5.3       3.2      $11,674    $8,580
     on breast [165]                                                                                                           (0.30)    (0.32)       ($574)    ($405)
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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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 D76. Poisoning by other medications and drugs [242]              125,152        100.00               0.36            1.11       2.6       1.2       $6,115    $3,848
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 153                                                                           (0.03)    (0.03)       ($139)     ($50)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       91,341         72.98               0.26            0.23       2.1       1.0       $4,479    $3,487
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.02)        ($64)     ($46)
 p2. Other non-OR upper GI therapeutic procedures [93]              7,223          5.77               0.02            0.13       1.8       0.8       $4,782    $3,555
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.03)       ($202)    ($123)
 p3. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216]        6,909          5.52               0.02            9.47       4.1       2.2      $15,413   $10,176
                                                                                                                               (0.14)    (0.09)       ($547)    ($309)
 p4. Electrographic cardiac monitoring [203]                        2,117          1.69               0.01            0.42       2.1       1.0       $4,491    $3,526
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.16)       ($257)    ($287)
 p5. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]             1,985          1.59               0.01            1.59       4.1       2.4       $8,098    $5,586
                                                                                                                               (0.30)    (0.22)       ($601)    ($445)
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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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 D77. Intestinal infection [135]                                  120,768        100.00               0.35            0.75       3.8       2.2       $6,013    $3,496
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 149                                                                           (0.04)    (0.02)       ($145)     ($56)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       87,579         72.52               0.25            0.22       2.8       1.8       $3,799    $2,854
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)        ($59)     ($43)
 p2. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                   12,028          9.96               0.03            0.94       5.8       3.9       $9,801    $6,866
                                                                                                                               (0.13)    (0.08)       ($271)    ($123)
 p3. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                  3,398          2.81               0.01            1.34       5.8       3.7      $10,389    $7,058
                                                                                                                               (0.23)    (0.13)       ($545)    ($214)
 p4. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      2,505          2.07               0.01            0.18       3.3       2.4       $5,593    $4,212
                                                                                                                               (0.11)    (0.06)       ($265)    ($178)
 p5. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             2,037          1.69               0.01            0.26       4.1       2.6       $5,796    $3,936
                                                                                                                               (0.20)    (0.17)       ($476)    ($413)
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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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 D78. Hyperplasia of prostate [164]                               120,399        100.00               0.35            0.26       3.1       1.9       $7,174    $5,899
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 81                                                                            (0.04)    (0.02)       ($112)     ($97)
 p1. Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) [113]             105,514         87.64               0.30            0.17       2.8       1.8       $6,830    $5,811
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.02)       ($102)     ($97)
 p2. Open prostatectomy [114]                                       5,080          4.22               0.01            0.88       6.2       4.9      $14,343   $11,973
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.12)       ($417)    ($308)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        3,216          2.67               0.01            0.46       3.2       1.9       $4,968    $3,934
                                                                                                                               (0.16)    (0.13)       ($245)    ($238)
 p4. Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy of the                         1,946          1.62               0.01            0.00       3.9       2.4       $7,001    $5,597
     urinary tract [100]                                                                                                       (0.21)    (0.17)       ($364)    ($255)
 p5. Procedures on the urethra [109]                                  975          0.81               0.00            0.48       3.1       1.8       $8,000    $6,566
                                                                                                                               (0.21)    (0.12)       ($622)    ($516)
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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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 D79. Cancer of colon [14]                                        118,489        100.00               0.34            5.48       9.8       7.5      $22,753   $17,100
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 112                                                                           (0.07)    (0.05)       ($296)    ($225)
 p1. Colorectal resection [78]                                     93,978         79.31               0.27            2.96      10.0       7.7      $23,859   $18,411
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.05)       ($307)    ($256)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        6,451          5.44               0.02           28.58       6.1       3.6       $7,271    $4,456
                                                                                                                               (0.28)    (0.17)       ($368)    ($182)
 p3. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                    4,402          3.72               0.01            3.90       6.7       4.6      $12,792    $8,767
                                                                                                                               (0.23)    (0.20)       ($612)    ($356)
 p4. Other OR lower GI therapeutic procedures [96]                  2,172          1.83               0.01            8.95      12.4       9.7      $29,233   $22,635
                                                                                                                               (0.45)    (0.62)     ($1,354)    ($946)
 p5. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                  1,306          1.10               0.00            9.14       7.4       5.5      $15,235   $10,891
                                                                                                                               (0.41)    (0.44)     ($1,270)    ($788)
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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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 D80. Other female genital disorders [175]                        110,649        100.00               0.32            0.12       2.9       2.0       $8,149    $6,900
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 107                                                                           (0.03)    (0.02)       ($122)    ($100)
 p1. Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal [124]                     38,692         34.97               0.11            0.06       2.9       2.2       $8,517    $7,681
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)       ($118)    ($111)
 p2. Genitourinary incontinence procedures [106]                   35,823         32.38               0.10            0.03       2.5       1.7       $6,962    $6,303
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)       ($120)    ($118)
 p3. Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral [119]                   5,830          5.27               0.02            0.00       3.2       2.3       $8,893    $7,846
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.05)       ($218)    ($180)
 p4. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        4,865          4.40               0.01            0.45       2.1       1.1       $3,736    $2,689
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.06)       ($161)    ($104)
 p5. Other OR therapeutic procedures, female organs [132]           4,744          4.29               0.01            0.00       3.9       2.0      $10,998    $7,176
                                                                                                                               (0.24)    (0.09)       ($667)    ($218)
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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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