Average Annual Growth in Inflation-adjusted Aggregate Costs by Principal Diagnosis, 1997-2008
PRINCIPAL CCS DIAGNOSIS NET AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH IN COST PER DISCHARGE AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH IN DISCHARGES PER POPULATION AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH IN POPULATION
Acute renal failure 14.2% -0.1% 13.2% 1.1%
Mood disorders 2.4% 0.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Pneumonia 1.1% 1.7% -1.6% 1.0%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis 4.1% 1.7% 1.4% 1.1%
Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses, and adjustment of devices 2.2% 1.7% -0.6% 1.0%
Respiratory failure 9.3% 1.8% 6.4% 1.1%
Liveborn infant 3.1% 2.0% 0.0% 1.1%
Diabetes mellitus with complications 4.4% 2.2% 1.2% 1.1%
Osteoarthritis 9.7% 2.3% 6.4% 1.1%
Biliary tract disease 3.2% 2.7% -0.6% 1.1%
Acute myocardial infarction 1.9% 3.0% -2.1% 1.0%
Complication of surgical procedures or medical care 6.7% 3.1% 2.5% 1.1%
Fracture of neck of femur (hip) 2.9% 3.3% -1.5% 1.0%
Complication of device, implant or graft 6.5% 3.4% 2.0% 1.1%
Acute cerebrovascular disease 2.8% 3.5% -1.8% 1.0%
Cardiac dysrhythmias 6.6% 3.5% 2.0% 1.1%
Congestive heart failure 4.1% 3.8% -0.8% 1.0%
Septicemia 11.9% 5.7% 5.2% 1.1%
Coronary atherosclerosis -0.4% 6.6% -8.9% 2.0%
Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, and other back problems 9.4% 7.4% 0.9% 1.1%
All discharges 4.4% 3.1% 0.2% 1.1%

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