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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 D81. Cancer of prostate [29]                                     107,054        100.00               0.31            1.61       4.3       3.1      $11,649    $9,935
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 93                                                                            (0.06)    (0.05)       ($206)    ($314)
 p1. Open prostatectomy [114]                                      65,323         61.02               0.19            0.16       4.3       3.4      $13,374   $11,984
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.06)       ($325)    ($346)
 p2. Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) [113]              22,572         21.09               0.06            0.24       3.6       2.1       $7,894    $6,297
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.05)       ($157)    ($120)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        4,680          4.37               0.01           23.36       5.9       3.2       $6,359    $4,174
                                                                                                                               (0.62)    (0.14)       ($292)    ($223)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures,                                  3,255          3.04               0.01            0.14       2.9       2.0       $9,427    $8,338
     hemic and lymphatic system [67]                                                                                           (0.13)    (0.20)       ($389)    ($433)
 p5. Other OR therapeutic procedures, male genital [118]            3,122          2.92               0.01            0.93       4.8       2.2      $11,309    $8,018
                                                                                                                               (0.31)    (0.22)       ($677)    ($432)
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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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 D82. Other nervous system disorders [95]                         106,730        100.00               0.31            1.31       5.9       3.1      $12,427    $7,021
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 178                                                                           (0.17)    (0.08)       ($314)    ($139)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       46,956         44.00               0.13            0.86       5.1       2.8       $7,825    $5,238
                                                                                                                               (0.31)    (0.10)       ($390)    ($147)
 p2. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      7,998          7.49               0.02            1.40       6.3       4.2      $13,920    $8,540
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.12)       ($541)    ($301)
 p3. Other OR therapeutic nervous system procedures [9]             7,937          7.44               0.02            0.38       3.8       2.1      $12,953    $9,397
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.13)       ($769)    ($670)
 p4. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]             4,503          4.22               0.01            0.45       4.7       2.8       $7,393    $5,161
                                                                                                                               (0.19)    (0.12)       ($352)    ($285)
 p5. Magnetic resonance imaging [198]                               3,011          2.82               0.01            0.33       4.9       2.9       $8,838    $6,505
                                                                                                                               (0.24)    (0.18)       ($433)    ($316)
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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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 D83. Forceps delivery [194]                                      106,084        100.00               0.30            0.00       1.8       1.3       $3,784    $3,488
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 25                                                                            (0.02)    (0.02)        ($74)     ($65)
 p1. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135]                    93,493         88.13               0.27            0.00       1.8       1.3       $3,752    $3,468
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)        ($79)     ($68)
 p2. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140]                   3,470          3.27               0.01            0.00       1.9       1.3       $3,757    $3,562
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.04)        ($72)    ($107)
 p3. Other procedures to assist delivery [137]                      2,626          2.48               0.01            0.00       1.7       1.2       $3,709    $3,412
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.07)       ($156)    ($137)
 p4. Episiotomy [133]                                               2,252          2.12               0.01            0.00       1.9       1.4       $3,800    $3,575
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.05)       ($121)    ($136)
 p5. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        1,623          1.53               0.00            0.00       1.6       1.0       $3,544    $3,385
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.07)        ($89)     ($96)
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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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 D84. Other connective tissue disease [211]                       104,078        100.00               0.30            0.63       4.1       1.7       $9,663    $5,687
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 169                                                                           (0.16)    (0.04)       ($484)    ($127)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       30,444         29.25               0.09            0.28       4.4       2.1       $6,682    $3,892
                                                                                                                               (0.40)    (0.11)     ($1,085)    ($145)
 p2. Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons [160]     21,494         20.65               0.06            0.31       2.9       1.4       $8,868    $6,432
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.05)       ($468)    ($189)
 p3. Arthroplasty other than hip or knee [154]                     16,612         15.96               0.05            0.00       1.6       0.8       $6,468    $5,737
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)       ($180)    ($191)
 p4. Other OR therapeutic procedures on joints [162]                4,933          4.74               0.01            0.09       2.8       1.4       $8,526    $6,879
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.10)       ($371)    ($311)
 p5. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169]                  3,954          3.80               0.01            6.37      13.8       8.7      $39,593   $19,327
                                                                                                                               (0.58)    (0.44)     ($3,607)  ($1,007)
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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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 D85. Pleurisy, pneumothorax, pulmonary collapse [130]            101,960        100.00               0.29            4.37       7.2       4.5      $14,465    $8,270
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 153                                                                           (0.07)    (0.05)       ($267)    ($119)
 p1. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage [39]        48,205         47.28               0.14            3.52       6.8       4.7      $11,345    $7,724
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.06)       ($190)    ($119)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       21,703         21.29               0.06            3.73       3.8       2.3       $6,381    $4,822
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.06)       ($133)     ($89)
 p3. Other OR therapeutic procedures                                7,079          6.94               0.02            3.00      12.6       9.7      $33,226   $23,427
     on respiratory system [42]                                                                                                (0.32)    (0.34)     ($1,303)    ($888)
 p4. Lobectomy or pneumonectomy [36]                                4,113          4.03               0.01            1.86      10.8       8.1      $26,769   $19,469
                                                                                                                               (0.32)    (0.21)     ($1,116)    ($667)
 p5. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37]            3,327          3.26               0.01            3.94       9.3       6.9      $18,767   $14,164
                                                                                                                               (0.31)    (0.32)       ($756)    ($661)
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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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 D86. Viral infection [7]                                         101,147        100.00               0.29            0.34       3.4       2.1       $5,756    $3,668
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 162                                                                           (0.04)    (0.03)       ($136)     ($56)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       67,749         66.98               0.19            0.15       2.9       1.9       $4,381    $3,267
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.02)        ($72)     ($51)
 p2. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                     16,806         16.62               0.05            0.03       3.0       2.2       $4,951    $3,886
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.04)       ($127)    ($113)
 p3. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             2,474          2.45               0.01            0.49       4.2       2.7       $6,828    $3,991
                                                                                                                               (0.24)    (0.11)       ($683)    ($333)
 p4. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                    976          0.96               0.00            1.56       7.0       5.0      $13,166    $8,462
                                                                                                                               (0.49)    (0.33)     ($1,511)    ($604)
 p5. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]               967          0.96               0.00            0.00       4.1       2.8       $6,334    $4,850
                                                                                                                               (0.28)    (0.24)       ($418)    ($354)
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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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 D87. Prolonged pregnancy [185]                                   101,001        100.00               0.29            0.01       2.1       1.4       $4,457    $3,884
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 25                                                                            (0.02)    (0.02)        ($92)    ($106)
 p1. Other procedures to assist delivery [137]                     36,938         36.57               0.11            0.00       1.8       1.2       $3,742    $3,410
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.03)        ($89)     ($99)
 p2. Episiotomy [133]                                              21,226         21.02               0.06            0.02       1.9       1.3       $3,932    $3,651
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($87)    ($100)
 p3. Cesarean section [134]                                        14,274         14.13               0.04            0.00       3.6       2.9       $7,652    $7,068
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.04)       ($150)    ($161)
 p4. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135]                    11,060         10.95               0.03            0.00       2.0       1.5       $4,515    $4,238
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)       ($159)    ($218)
 p5. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140]                  10,555         10.45               0.03            0.00       1.8       1.3       $3,809    $3,442
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($95)     ($81)
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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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 D88. Deficiency and other anemia [59]                            100,040        100.00               0.29            1.97       4.7       2.7       $9,312    $5,468
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 178                                                                           (0.07)    (0.04)       ($246)     ($83)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       33,197         33.18               0.10            1.53       3.7       2.2       $6,495    $4,446
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.06)       ($167)     ($92)
 p2. Blood transfusion [222]                                       30,157         30.14               0.09            1.48       3.4       1.8       $6,118    $3,932
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.06)       ($191)     ($93)
 p3. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                 10,223         10.22               0.03            0.80       5.0       3.6       $9,235    $7,664
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.10)       ($188)    ($194)
 p4. Bone marrow biopsy [65]                                        7,076          7.07               0.02            1.60       6.3       4.3      $12,494    $8,102
                                                                                                                               (0.16)    (0.12)       ($479)    ($250)
 p5. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                    3,424          3.42               0.01            0.57       5.2       4.0       $8,623    $7,396
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.14)       ($246)    ($222)
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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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 D89. Crushing injury or internal injury [234]                     97,672        100.00               0.28            4.54       6.9       4.2      $24,833   $11,656
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 181                                                                           (0.14)    (0.05)     ($1,460)    ($350)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       21,138         21.64               0.06            0.50       3.7       2.4       $7,883    $5,725
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.05)       ($389)    ($143)
 p2. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage [39]        16,867         17.27               0.05            1.81       5.5       3.9      $12,775    $8,467
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.08)       ($579)    ($250)
 p3. Procedures on spleen [66]                                      7,683          7.87               0.02            6.59       8.9       5.8      $37,639   $22,051
                                                                                                                               (0.28)    (0.09)     ($2,862)    ($694)
 p4. Other OR procedures on vessels                                 5,045          5.16               0.01            8.53       6.8       3.5      $33,406   $16,568
     other than head and neck [61]                                                                                             (0.39)    (0.20)     ($4,235)  ($1,045)
 p5. Other OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [99]          4,786          4.90               0.01           10.85       9.4       5.8      $43,197   $24,074
                                                                                                                               (0.33)    (0.28)     ($2,957)  ($1,373)
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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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 D90. Heart valve disorders [96]                                   88,783        100.00               0.25            4.64       9.2       6.5      $45,305   $37,923
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 121                                                                           (0.31)    (0.14)     ($1,375)  ($1,366)
 p1. Heart valve procedures [43]                                   55,270         62.25               0.16            5.41      11.3       8.1      $60,768   $50,970
                                                                                                                               (0.39)    (0.16)     ($1,547)  ($1,342)
 p2. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization,                           12,001         13.52               0.03            1.73       3.9       2.0      $12,282    $9,278
     coronary arteriography [47]                                                                                               (0.21)    (0.20)       ($515)    ($346)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       11,706         13.18               0.03            1.24       4.0       2.2       $6,776    $5,053
                                                                                                                               (0.25)    (0.08)       ($287)    ($121)
 p4. Other OR heart procedures [49]                                 2,096          2.36               0.01            7.50       9.7       7.0      $54,123   $43,790
                                                                                                                               (0.43)    (0.35)     ($2,742)  ($2,191)
 p5. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193]          2,031          2.29               0.01            0.64       3.9       2.6       $8,099    $6,215
                                                                                                                               (0.17)    (0.15)       ($454)    ($258)
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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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