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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 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 
                                                                --------------------------------------------------             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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 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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 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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 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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 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 
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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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 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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 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 
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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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 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 
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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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 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 
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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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 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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