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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 D21. Urinary tract infections [159]                              404,458        100.00               1.16            1.66       5.0       3.4       $7,531    $5,345
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 202                                                                           (0.05)    (0.03)       ($102)     ($62)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      277,725         68.67               0.80            1.30       4.2       3.0       $5,747    $4,621
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)        ($69)     ($55)
 p2. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             9,986          2.47               0.03            1.11       5.3       3.7       $6,838    $5,161
                                                                                                                               (0.24)    (0.19)       ($539)    ($351)
 p3. Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy                                9,380          2.32               0.03            0.48       6.0       4.5      $10,157    $8,113
     of the urinary tract [100]                                                                                                (0.13)    (0.11)       ($334)    ($222)
 p4. Diagnostic ultrasound of urinary tract [195]                   8,750          2.16               0.03            0.11       4.4       3.2       $6,693    $5,118
                                                                                                                               (0.14)    (0.11)       ($337)    ($196)
 p5. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      7,812          1.93               0.02            0.36       4.7       3.4       $7,470    $6,005
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.10)       ($222)    ($226)
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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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 D22. Diabetes mellitus with complications [50]                   403,460        100.00               1.16            1.59       6.2       3.6      $11,030    $6,095
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 205                                                                           (0.07)    (0.03)       ($197)     ($76)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      226,233         56.07               0.65            0.73       4.0       2.7       $5,563    $4,239
                                                                                                                               (0.06)    (0.02)        ($79)     ($51)
 p2. Amputation of lower extremity [157]                           38,736          9.60               0.11            2.45      11.4       7.9      $21,265   $14,441
                                                                                                                               (0.22)    (0.17)       ($458)    ($302)
 p3. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169]                 20,508          5.08               0.06            1.11      10.3       6.9      $16,790   $11,046
                                                                                                                               (0.25)    (0.14)       ($505)    ($279)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             9,091          2.25               0.03            0.98       5.0       3.2       $7,556    $5,346
                                                                                                                               (0.27)    (0.21)       ($463)    ($341)
 p5. Peripheral vascular bypass [55]                                8,762          2.17               0.03            3.15      12.8       8.8      $31,157   $23,545
                                                                                                                               (0.42)    (0.39)     ($1,073)    ($954)
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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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 D23. Other complications of birth,
      puerperium affecting management of mother [195]             379,223        100.00               1.09            0.03       2.1       1.3       $4,518    $3,597
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 131                                                                           (0.02)    (0.02)        ($87)     ($72)
 p1. Other procedures to assist delivery [137]                    114,857         30.29               0.33            0.00       1.7       1.1       $3,725    $3,259
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.03)        ($81)     ($82)
 p2. Episiotomy [133]                                              59,548         15.70               0.17            0.00       1.8       1.3       $3,744    $3,362
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)        ($84)     ($89)
 p3. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140]                  50,321         13.27               0.14            0.01       1.7       1.1       $3,656    $3,231
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.03)        ($73)     ($60)
 p4. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135]                    42,105         11.10               0.12            0.00       1.9       1.3       $4,070    $3,687
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)       ($109)    ($110)
 p5. Cesarean section [134]                                        38,966         10.28               0.11            0.07       3.7       2.7       $7,729    $6,702
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.02)       ($154)    ($134)
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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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 D24. Fracture of neck of femur (hip) [226]                       351,033        100.00               1.01            3.00       7.5       5.4      $16,747   $13,867
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 137                                                                           (0.10)    (0.05)       ($198)    ($153)
 p1. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of hip and femur [146]    199,175        56.74               0.57            2.32       6.8       5.1      $15,796   $13,099
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.05)       ($210)    ($150)
 p2. Hip replacement, total and partial [153]                     109,271         31.13               0.31            2.95       7.3       5.6      $19,833   $17,019
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.04)       ($227)    ($213)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       29,416          8.38               0.08            4.04      10.1       6.4       $9,630    $6,496
                                                                                                                               (0.62)    (0.54)       ($605)    ($475)
 p4. Physical therapy exercises, manipulation,                      2,124          0.61               0.01            1.95      14.8       9.7      $12,882    $8,783
     and other procedures [213]                                                                                                (3.35)    (1.38)     ($2,450)  ($1,501)
 p5. Traction, splints, and other wound care [214]                  1,329          0.38               0.00            7.72       7.6       3.2      $10,533    $5,371
                                                                                                                               (0.90)    (0.29)     ($1,121)    ($376)
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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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 D25. Other complications of pregnancy [181]                      341,656        100.00               0.98            0.04       2.3       1.4       $4,221    $3,208
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 166                                                                           (0.04)    (0.02)        ($83)     ($57)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      118,450         34.67               0.34            0.00       2.3       1.5       $3,238    $2,532
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.04)        ($76)     ($64)
 p2. Other procedures to assist delivery [137]                     73,717         21.58               0.21            0.01       1.8       1.1       $3,747    $3,180
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($83)     ($67)
 p3. Episiotomy [133]                                              47,671         13.95               0.14            0.00       1.8       1.3       $3,624    $3,228
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($71)     ($83)
 p4. Cesarean section [134]                                        17,146          5.02               0.05            0.46       3.6       2.5       $8,654    $6,356
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.03)       ($427)    ($137)
 p5. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140]                  10,475          3.07               0.03            0.00       2.0       1.3       $3,986    $3,291
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.04)       ($160)    ($123)
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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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 D26. Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses,
      and adjustment of devices [254]                             335,978        100.00               0.96            0.97      15.0      11.9      $17,289   $12,626
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 177                                                                           (0.30)    (0.38)       ($589)    ($472)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      178,191         53.04               0.51            0.86      13.4      10.6      $14,329   $11,017
                                                                                                                               (0.31)    (0.43)       ($518)    ($444)
 p2. Physical therapy exercises, manipulation,                     88,297         26.28               0.25            1.05      15.0      12.1      $18,146   $13,037
     and other procedures [213]                                                                                                (0.66)    (0.66)     ($1,354)  ($1,448)
 p3. Other physical therapy and rehabilitation [215]               19,554          5.82               0.06            0.81      15.6      12.8      $18,176   $14,100
                                                                                                                               (0.86)    (0.81)     ($1,296)  ($1,225)
 p4. Diagnostic physical therapy [212]                              3,743          1.11               0.01            1.26      18.8      14.7      $20,859   $16,392
                                                                                                                               (1.24)    (1.10)     ($1,407)  ($1,473)
 p5. Other non-OR therapeutic procedures on skin                    3,672          1.09               0.01            1.13      19.7      15.8      $21,628   $17,029
     and breast [174]                                                                                                          (0.69)    (0.86)     ($1,131)    ($840)
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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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 D27. Complications of surgical procedures
      or medical care [238]                                       335,365        100.00               0.96            1.63       6.2       3.6      $13,266    $7,122
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 220                                                                           (0.05)    (0.03)       ($299)    ($118)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      100,369         29.93               0.29            0.63       4.1       2.8       $5,709    $4,221
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.03)        ($94)     ($69)
 p2. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169]                 26,524          7.91               0.08            1.51      10.2       6.8      $20,499   $12,597
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.12)       ($561)    ($290)
 p3. Other OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [99]         11,910          3.55               0.03            1.86       8.3       5.2      $21,670   $11,094
                                                                                                                               (0.22)    (0.13)     ($1,975)    ($294)
 p4. Incision and drainage, skin and subcutaneous tissue [168]      9,828          2.93               0.03            0.48       5.6       3.8       $9,557    $6,964
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.10)       ($267)    ($214)
 p5. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage [39]         7,958          2.37               0.02            1.34       6.0       3.8      $10,674    $6,836
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.10)       ($418)    ($209)
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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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 D28. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections [197]               325,223        100.00               0.93            0.58       5.4       3.6       $7,912    $5,261
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 194                                                                           (0.04)    (0.03)       ($136)     ($69)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      181,323         55.75               0.52            0.26       4.4       3.1       $5,475    $4,240
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.03)        ($78)     ($54)
 p2. Incision and drainage, skin and subcutaneous tissue [168]     33,236         10.22               0.10            0.22       5.0       3.4       $8,241    $5,916
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.05)       ($323)    ($149)
 p3. Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169]                 26,604          8.18               0.08            0.92       8.5       5.9      $14,383    $9,654
                                                                                                                               (0.14)    (0.11)       ($343)    ($193)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                            11,856          3.65               0.03            0.24       5.1       3.4       $6,267    $4,602
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.11)       ($370)    ($255)
 p5. Other non-OR therapeutic procedures on skin                    9,724          2.99               0.03            0.51       5.7       3.8       $9,160    $6,275
     and breast [174]                                                                                                          (0.15)    (0.10)       ($266)    ($162)
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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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 D29. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153]                           318,104        100.00               0.91            4.40       5.1       3.2      $10,956    $6,771
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 176                                                                           (0.04)    (0.02)       ($154)     ($72)
 p1. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                152,464         47.93               0.44            1.85       4.5       3.1       $9,015    $6,893
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.03)       ($124)     ($80)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       51,525         16.20               0.15            6.91       3.5       2.2       $5,219    $3,909
                                                                                                                               (0.06)    (0.04)        ($84)     ($61)
 p3. Other non-OR upper GI therapeutic procedures [93]             31,557          9.92               0.09            3.30       4.8       3.3      $11,186    $8,423
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.05)       ($224)    ($151)
 p4. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                   20,330          6.39               0.06            1.19       4.9       3.4       $8,794    $6,702
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.06)       ($166)    ($127)
 p5. Blood transfusion [222]                                       19,295          6.07               0.06            5.75       4.4       3.0       $7,198    $5,500
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.07)       ($169)    ($121)
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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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 D30. Alcohol-related mental disorders [66]                       277,610        100.00               0.80            0.09       6.0       3.2       $5,048    $3,427
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 134                                                                           (0.33)    (0.11)       ($197)    ($106)
 p1. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification [219]         195,485         70.42               0.56            0.02       6.3       3.6       $4,524    $3,301
                                                                                                                               (0.35)    (0.13)       ($202)    ($125)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       64,642         23.29               0.19            0.09       4.9       2.0       $5,131    $3,381
                                                                                                                               (0.97)    (0.15)       ($477)    ($186)
 p3. Psychological and psychiatric evaluation                       3,055          1.10               0.01            0.16       6.2       3.9       $7,721    $5,897
     and therapy [218]                                                                                                         (0.44)    (0.33)       ($523)    ($586)
 p4. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]             3,006          1.08               0.01            0.00       4.3       2.6       $7,256    $5,174
                                                                                                                               (0.21)    (0.15)       ($456)    ($271)
 p5. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216]        1,252          0.45               0.00            5.48       5.3       1.9      $17,428   $10,174
                                                                                                                               (0.47)    (0.27)     ($1,581)    ($878)
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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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