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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 D41. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis [146]                     227,673        100.00               0.65            1.40       6.1       4.1      $12,860    $7,656
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 156                                                                           (0.04)    (0.03)       ($168)     ($87)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       80,330         35.28               0.23            0.53       4.1       3.1       $6,335    $5,373
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($81)     ($70)
 p2. Colorectal resection [78]                                     48,789         21.43               0.14            3.22      10.7       8.0      $27,687   $20,025
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.06)       ($434)    ($300)
 p3. Colonoscopy and biopsy [76]                                   42,649         18.73               0.12            0.38       4.6       3.3       $8,175    $6,421
                                                                                                                               (0.05)    (0.04)       ($121)     ($96)
 p4. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                 14,376          6.31               0.04            0.86       5.0       3.7       $9,380    $7,730
                                                                                                                               (0.07)    (0.06)       ($153)    ($140)
 p5. CT scan abdomen [179]                                          8,648          3.80               0.02            0.67       4.8       3.7       $7,426    $6,103
                                                                                                                               (0.08)    (0.07)       ($242)    ($221)
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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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 D42. Benign neoplasm of uterus [46]                              222,123        100.00               0.64            0.02       3.0       2.4       $8,550    $7,743
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 65                                                                            (0.02)    (0.02)       ($120)    ($127)
 p1. Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal [124]                    190,237         85.64               0.55            0.02       3.0       2.4       $8,649    $7,798
                                                                                                                               (0.02)    (0.02)       ($121)    ($126)
 p2. Other excision of cervix and uterus [125]                     24,631         11.09               0.07            0.02       2.9       2.3       $8,322    $7,736
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.04)       ($165)    ($192)
 p3. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        2,291          1.03               0.01            0.00       2.0       1.3       $4,896    $3,585
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.12)       ($599)    ($440)
 p4. Diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C) [128]                1,354          0.61               0.00            0.00       2.5       1.5       $6,524    $5,785
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.15)       ($330)    ($337)
 p5. Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral [119]                     722          0.33               0.00            0.00       3.4       2.6      $10,039    $9,428
                                                                                                                               (0.17)    (0.18)       ($421)    ($587)
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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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 D43. Appendicitis and other appendiceal conditions [142]         218,668        100.00               0.63            0.21       3.7       2.1       $9,995    $7,516
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 62                                                                            (0.03)    (0.03)       ($143)    ($104)
 p1. Appendectomy [80]                                            206,465         94.42               0.59            0.13       3.5       2.0       $9,506    $7,405
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)       ($136)    ($105)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                        3,302          1.51               0.01            0.29       2.7       1.2       $5,389    $3,674
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.15)       ($351)    ($352)
 p3. Colorectal resection [78]                                      2,839          1.30               0.01            3.58      10.1       7.4      $26,658   $18,731
                                                                                                                               (0.35)    (0.24)     ($1,256)    ($869)
 p4. Excision, lysis peritoneal adhesions [90]                      1,623          0.74               0.00            0.30       7.9       4.6      $24,060   $14,973
                                                                                                                               (0.51)    (0.57)     ($1,976)    ($793)
 p5. Other OR lower GI therapeutic procedures [96]                  1,231          0.56               0.00            1.82       8.7       6.8      $20,581   $13,520
                                                                                                                               (0.39)    (0.34)     ($1,539)    ($836)
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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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 D44. Epilepsy, convulsions [83]                                  217,431        100.00               0.62            1.13       4.0       2.2       $7,709    $4,932
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 183                                                                           (0.05)    (0.03)       ($134)     ($69)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      136,147         62.62               0.39            0.64       3.2       1.9       $5,486    $4,269
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)        ($81)     ($64)
 p2. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]            17,715          8.15               0.05            0.72       4.0       2.3       $6,494    $4,702
                                                                                                                               (0.13)    (0.08)       ($237)    ($171)
 p3. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                     14,249          6.55               0.04            0.89       3.8       2.1       $8,501    $5,624
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.06)       ($294)    ($149)
 p4. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216]        7,723          3.55               0.02            7.17       6.5       3.9      $19,213   $13,232
                                                                                                                               (0.21)    (0.15)       ($632)    ($458)
 p5. Electroencephalogram (EEG) [199]                               6,168          2.84               0.02            0.27       3.8       2.2       $7,050    $4,924
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.10)       ($438)    ($262)
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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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 D45. Polyhydramnios and other problems
      of amniotic cavity [191]                                    206,989        100.00               0.59            0.00       2.8       1.7       $5,365    $4,169
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 52                                                                            (0.03)    (0.02)       ($124)    ($105)
 p1. Other procedures to assist delivery [137]                     70,224         33.93               0.20            0.00       2.5       1.5       $4,809    $3,906
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)       ($125)    ($126)
 p2. Episiotomy [133]                                              42,850         20.70               0.12            0.00       2.3       1.5       $4,324    $3,717
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)       ($105)     ($97)
 p3. Cesarean section [134]                                        30,589         14.78               0.09            0.01       4.8       3.1       $9,314    $7,526
                                                                                                                               (0.11)    (0.04)       ($260)    ($164)
 p4. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140]                  20,253          9.78               0.06            0.00       2.4       1.5       $4,342    $3,655
                                                                                                                               (0.06)    (0.02)       ($121)    ($111)
 p5. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery [135]                    18,842          9.10               0.05            0.00       2.4       1.6       $4,940    $4,317
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.02)       ($159)    ($179)
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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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 D46. Acute bronchitis [125]                                      203,700        100.00               0.58            0.20       3.6       2.4       $5,781    $4,129
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 143                                                                           (0.03)    (0.03)       ($112)    ($117)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      172,644         84.75               0.50            0.12       3.3       2.3       $5,007    $3,923
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)       ($119)    ($123)
 p2. Other respiratory therapy [217]                                9,089          4.46               0.03            0.16       3.4       2.5       $5,225    $4,066
                                                                                                                               (0.09)    (0.10)       ($280)    ($285)
 p3. Diagnostic spinal tap [4]                                      3,503          1.72               0.01            0.00       3.8       2.7       $7,709    $5,770
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.06)       ($350)    ($262)
 p4. Other therapeutic procedures [231]                             2,550          1.25               0.01            0.00       4.4       3.0       $6,325    $4,230
                                                                                                                               (0.19)    (0.13)       ($652)    ($466)
 p5. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37]            1,751          0.86               0.01            1.45       5.9       4.6      $12,089    $9,636
                                                                                                                               (0.23)    (0.21)       ($607)    ($517)
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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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 D47. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult) [131]     202,314       100.00               0.58           23.30      10.3       6.1      $29,780   $14,905
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 182                                                                           (0.55)    (0.08)     ($1,538)    ($318)
 p1. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation [216]       87,134         43.07               0.25           27.94      10.6       7.2      $34,607   $22,909
                                                                                                                               (0.43)    (0.09)     ($1,196)    ($377)
 p2. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       74,194         36.67               0.21           18.01       6.2       4.4      $11,756    $8,281
                                                                                                                               (0.32)    (0.06)       ($867)    ($173)
 p3. Tracheostomy, temporary and permanent [34]                     8,017          3.96               0.02           26.95      35.7      27.0     $126,705   $99,903
                                                                                                                               (1.01)    (0.84)     ($3,671)  ($3,194)
 p4. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37]            3,932          1.94               0.01           20.48      13.0       8.9      $35,334   $23,100
                                                                                                                               (0.84)    (0.45)     ($2,252)  ($1,116)
 p5. Other vascular catheterization, not heart [54]                 2,803          1.39               0.01           35.27      16.5       9.0      $45,867   $22,901
                                                                                                                               (3.66)    (1.21)    ($10,074)  ($3,923)
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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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 D48. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152]                   198,187        100.00               0.57            1.79       6.7       4.1      $14,779    $7,809
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 168                                                                           (0.07)    (0.03)       ($362)    ($107)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                       94,434         47.65               0.27            0.74       4.3       3.1       $6,882    $5,327
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.03)        ($97)     ($72)
 p2. Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration [84]              18,687          9.43               0.05            0.94       8.3       5.8      $22,620   $16,665
                                                                                                                               (0.16)    (0.09)       ($541)    ($328)
 p3. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70]                 12,992          6.56               0.04            0.87       6.8       4.9      $13,213    $9,583
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.08)       ($339)    ($204)
 p4. Endoscopic retrograde cannulation of pancreas (ERCP) [82]     10,788          5.44               0.03            0.80       7.3       5.2      $14,983   $10,789
                                                                                                                               (0.16)    (0.10)       ($449)    ($273)
 p5. Other non-OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures [98]      7,804          3.94               0.02            0.81       7.0       4.7      $15,495   $11,086
                                                                                                                               (0.20)    (0.14)       ($693)    ($404)
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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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 D49. Transient cerebral ischemia [112]                           195,864        100.00               0.56            0.22       3.8       2.5       $6,657    $5,359
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 170                                                                           (0.04)    (0.03)        ($81)     ($67)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      133,174         67.99               0.38            0.14       3.4       2.3       $5,806    $5,032
                                                                                                                               (0.04)    (0.03)        ($76)     ($66)
 p2. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]            23,724         12.11               0.07            0.13       3.8       2.5       $5,579    $4,610
                                                                                                                               (0.12)    (0.09)       ($150)    ($153)
 p3. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193]          5,872          3.00               0.02            0.00       4.1       3.0       $7,852    $7,006
                                                                                                                               (0.10)    (0.10)       ($201)    ($235)
 p4. Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck [192]                   4,408          2.25               0.01            0.00       3.4       2.3       $6,280    $5,335
                                                                                                                               (0.13)    (0.13)       ($359)    ($299)
 p5. Magnetic resonance imaging [198]                               4,274          2.18               0.01            0.12       4.1       2.9       $7,926    $7,118
                                                                                                                               (0.14)    (0.14)       ($251)    ($242)
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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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 D50. Syncope [245]                                               189,193        100.00               0.54            0.27       3.2       1.9       $6,244    $4,841
      Number of procedures with this diagnosis = 174                                                                           (0.05)    (0.02)       ($101)     ($76)
 p1. No Procedure Listed [.]                                      127,769         67.53               0.37            0.14       2.7       1.7       $5,174    $4,347
                                                                                                                               (0.03)    (0.02)        ($89)     ($79)
 p2. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head [177]            11,184          5.91               0.03            0.16       3.8       2.4       $5,962    $4,869
                                                                                                                               (0.18)    (0.13)       ($252)    ($232)
 p3. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) [193]          5,652          2.99               0.02            0.11       3.6       2.2       $6,549    $5,329
                                                                                                                               (0.19)    (0.13)       ($286)    ($221)
 p4. Other diagnostic cardiovascular procedures [62]                4,907          2.59               0.01            0.25       3.8       2.7      $10,952    $9,670
                                                                                                                               (0.15)    (0.16)       ($491)    ($553)
 p5. Other diagnostic procedures                                    3,902          2.06               0.01            0.13       3.4       2.3       $6,673    $5,856
     (interview, evaluation, consultation) [227]                                                                               (0.10)    (0.10)       ($202)    ($190)
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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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