Top 100 ranked procedures
P1. No Procedure
Listed
P2.
Other procedures to assist delivery
P3.
Circumcision
P4. Cesarean
section
P5.
Episiotomy
P6. Diagnostic cardiac
catheterization, coronary arteriography
P7. Upper
gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy
P8. Repair of current
obstetric laceration
P9. Hysterectomy,
abdominal and vaginal
P10. Percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
P11. Respiratory
intubation and mechanical ventilation
P12. Cholecystectomy
and common duct exploration
P13. Alcohol and drug
rehabilitation/detoxification
P14. Other
therapeutic procedures
P15. Forceps, vacuum,
and breech delivery
P16. Coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG)
P17. Laminectomy,
excision intervertebral disc
P18. Arthroplasty
knee
P19.
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations
P20. Computerized
axial tomography (CT) scan head
P21. Hip replacement,
total and partial
P22. Treatment,
fracture or dislocation of hip and femur
P23. Cancer
chemotherapy
P24. Colorectal
resection
P25. Diagnostic
spinal tap
P26. Colonoscopy and
biopsy
P27.
Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram)
P28.
Appendectomy
P29. Debridement of
wound, infection or burn
P30. Blood
transfusion
P31. Other vascular
catheterization, not heart
P32. Insertion,
revision, replacement, removal of cardiac pacemaker or
cardioverter/defibrillator
P33. Other OR
procedures on vessels other than head and neck
P34. Treatment,
fracture or dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur)
P35. Incision of
pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage
P36. Diagnostic
bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus
P37. Other
respiratory therapy
P38. Physical therapy
exercises, manipulation, and other procedures
P39. Transurethral
resection of prostate (TURP)
P40.
Hemodialysis
P41. Endarterectomy,
vessel of head and neck
P42. Psychological
and psychiatric evaluation and therapy
P43. Other non-OR
therapeutic procedures on skin and breast
P44. Amputation of
lower extremity
P45. Electrographic
cardiac monitoring
P46. Peripheral
vascular bypass
P47. Other OR lower
GI therapeutic procedures
P48. Spinal
fusion
P49.
Other non-OR upper GI therapeutic procedures
P50. Other
therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons
P51. Other OR
gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures
P52. Gastrostomy,
temporary and permanent
P53. Transurethral
excision, drainage, or removal urinary obstruction
P54.
Mastectomy
P55. CT scan
abdomen
P56. Other hernia
repair
P57.
Cardiac stress tests
P58. Other OR upper
GI therapeutic procedures
P59. Magnetic
resonance imaging
P60. Other fracture
and dislocation procedure
P61. Conversion of
cardiac rhythm
P62. Heart valve
procedures
P63. Therapeutic
radiology
P64. Other diagnostic
ultrasound
P65. Suture of skin
and subcutaneous tissue
P66. Ligation of
fallopian tubes
P67. Open
prostatectomy
P68. Incision and
excision of CNS
P69. Oophorectomy,
unilateral and bilateral
P70. Artificial
rupture of membranes to assist delivery
P71. Tracheostomy,
temporary and permanent
P72. Arterial blood
gases
P73.
Excision, lysis peritoneal adhesions
P74. Endoscopy and
endoscopic biopsy of the urinary tract
P75. Other non-OR
lower GI therapeutic procedures
P76. Creation,
revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula or vessel-to-vessel cannula for
dialysis
P77. Lobectomy or
pneumonectomy
P78. Other OR
therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx
P79. Incision and
drainage, skin and subcutaneous tissue
P80. Bone marrow
biopsy
P81.
Other OR heart procedures
P82. Arthroplasty
other than hip or knee
P83. Abdominal
paracentesis
P84. Fetal
monitoring
P85. Other OR
therapeutic procedures on joints
P86. Diagnostic
ultrasound of abdomen or retroperitoneum
P87. Other OR
therapeutic nervous system procedures
P88. Other OR
therapeutic procedures, female organs
P89. Treatment,
fracture or dislocation of radius and ulna
P90. Other diagnostic
radiology and related techniques
P91. Other OR
therapeutic procedures of urinary tract
P92. Other non-OR
gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures
P93. Inguinal and
femoral hernia repair
P94. Other non-OR
therapeutic cardiovascular procedures
P95. Insertion of
catheter or spinal stimulator and injection into spinal canal
P96. Other physical
therapy and rehabilitation
P97. Other
therapeutic procedures, hemic and lymphatic system
P98. Genitourinary
incontinence procedures
P99. Thyroidectomy,
partial or complete
P100. Other OR
therapeutic procedures on skin and breast
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P1. No Procedure Listed [.] 13,609,385 100.00 39.05 2.25 2.0 2.3 $1,710 $4,043
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 260 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($47)
d1. Liveborn [218] 2,163,719 15.90 6.21 0.30 1.9 1.1 $1,399 $799
(0.02) (0.02) ($31) ($14)
d2. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 861,232 6.33 2.47 4.12 5.2 3.8 $7,918 $6,115
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.03) (0.02) ($90) ($67)
d3. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 644,789 4.74 1.85 3.82 4.9 3.5 $7,669 $6,151
(0.03) (0.02) ($95) ($73)
d4. Affective disorders [69] 443,242 3.26 1.27 0.04 8.2 5.6 $7,240 $5,136
(0.22) (0.10) ($270) ($123)
d5. Coronary atherosclerosis and 430,465 3.16 1.24 0.33 2.7 1.7 $5,249 $4,337
other heart disease [101] (0.04) (0.02) ($75) ($59)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P2. Other procedures to assist delivery [137] 1,097,367 100.00 3.15 0.00 1.0 1.1 $1,317 $3,185
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 47 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($69)
d1. Normal pregnancy and/or delivery [196] 236,767 21.58 0.68 0.00 1.5 0.9 $3,162 $2,925
(0.01) (0.02) ($45) ($45)
d2. Trauma to perineum and vulva [193] 196,172 17.88 0.56 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,415 $3,101
(0.02) (0.03) ($100) ($103)
d3. Other complications of birth, 114,857 10.47 0.33 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,726 $3,259
puerperium affecting management of mother [195] (0.02) (0.03) ($81) ($82)
d4. Umbilical cord complication [192] 105,228 9.59 0.30 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,303 $3,042
(0.01) (0.02) ($58) ($59)
d5. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 86,643 7.90 0.25 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,372 $3,025
(0.03) (0.04) ($105) ($121)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P3. Circumcision [115] 1,071,943 100.00 3.08 0.00 8.0 1.4 $1,619 $939
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 82 (0.00) (0.01) ($0) ($16)
d1. Liveborn [218] 1,063,268 99.19 3.05 0.00 2.2 1.4 $1,666 $935
(0.02) (0.01) ($45) ($16)
d2. Short gestation, low birth weight, 2,748 0.26 0.01 0.00 14.4 10.5 $16,503 $8,867
and fetal growth retardation [219] (0.66) (0.61) ($1,420) ($911)
d3. Other perinatal conditions [224] 2,626 0.24 0.01 0.00 7.2 4.5 $11,510 $7,103
(0.42) (0.33) ($851) ($696)
d4. Other male genital disorders [166] 556 0.05 0.00 1.01 1.6 0.7 $4,589 $3,986
(0.15) (0.08) ($368) ($364)
d5. Respiratory distress syndrome [221] 410 0.04 0.00 0.00 15.0 9.6 $27,104 $19,683
(1.87) (1.59) ($4,102) ($2,971)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P4. Cesarean section [134] 791,756 100.00 2.27 0.03 3.0 2.6 $6,675 $6,594
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 42 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($116)
d1. Previous C-section [189] 186,965 23.61 0.54 0.00 2.9 2.3 $6,219 $5,828
(0.02) (0.02) ($89) ($104)
d2. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 160,121 20.22 0.46 0.01 3.6 2.8 $7,688 $7,064
(0.03) (0.02) ($117) ($126)
d3. Malposition, malpresentation [187] 126,358 15.96 0.36 0.01 3.2 2.5 $6,702 $6,096
(0.03) (0.02) ($134) ($136)
d4. Fetopelvic disproportion, obstruction [188] 100,708 12.72 0.29 0.02 3.4 2.7 $7,196 $6,727
(0.03) (0.03) ($126) ($147)
d5. Other complications of birth, 38,966 4.92 0.11 0.07 3.7 2.7 $7,729 $6,702
puerperium affecting management of mother [195] (0.05) (0.02) ($154) ($134)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P5. Episiotomy [133] 708,679 100.00 2.03 0.00 2.0 1.2 $1,581 $3,264
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 33 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($66)
d1. Normal pregnancy and/or delivery [196] 235,895 33.29 0.68 0.00 1.6 1.1 $3,305 $3,057
(0.02) (0.03) ($61) ($57)
d2. Umbilical cord complication [192] 90,913 12.83 0.26 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,485 $3,195
(0.02) (0.03) ($72) ($70)
d3. Other complications of birth, 59,548 8.40 0.17 0.00 1.8 1.3 $3,744 $3,362
puerperium affecting management of mother [195] (0.02) (0.02) ($84) ($89)
d4. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 52,529 7.41 0.15 0.00 1.8 1.2 $3,650 $3,278
(0.03) (0.03) ($126) ($129)
d5. Other complications of pregnancy [181] 47,671 6.73 0.14 0.00 1.8 1.3 $3,624 $3,228
(0.03) (0.03) ($71) ($83)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P6. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization,
coronary arteriography [47] 651,289 100.00 1.87 1.11 0.0 2.7 $8,497 $10,034
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 193 (0.00) (0.05) ($0) ($184)
d1. Coronary atherosclerosis and 266,322 40.89 0.76 0.43 3.3 2.1 $10,701 $8,957
other heart disease [101] (0.04) (0.05) ($225) ($182)
d2. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 132,030 20.27 0.38 2.70 5.4 4.2 $16,174 $13,256
(0.06) (0.05) ($289) ($235)
d3. Nonspecific chest pain [102] 85,330 13.10 0.24 0.01 2.4 1.5 $8,583 $7,812
(0.03) (0.03) ($192) ($175)
d4. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 43,234 6.64 0.12 2.24 6.7 5.0 $17,393 $14,242
(0.10) (0.06) ($351) ($272)
d5. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 17,572 2.70 0.05 0.57 5.0 3.6 $14,232 $11,590
(0.09) (0.07) ($316) ($218)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P7. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy [70] 627,503 100.00 1.80 2.37 4.0 3.9 $4,918 $8,044
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 225 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($85)
d1. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage [153] 152,464 24.30 0.44 1.85 4.5 3.1 $9,015 $6,893
(0.04) (0.03) ($124) ($80)
d2. Gastritis and duodenitis [140] 79,409 12.65 0.23 0.76 4.2 2.9 $8,053 $6,450
(0.04) (0.03) ($104) ($85)
d3. Esophageal disorders [138] 45,865 7.31 0.13 0.76 4.3 2.8 $8,015 $6,225
(0.05) (0.03) ($123) ($86)
d4. Gastroduodenal ulcer (except hemorrhage) [139] 22,895 3.65 0.07 0.49 4.2 2.9 $7,779 $6,226
(0.06) (0.04) ($122) ($101)
d5. Fluid and electrolyte disorders [55] 15,802 2.52 0.05 2.55 6.8 4.9 $10,902 $8,321
(0.11) (0.09) ($221) ($177)
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Number of discharges
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with top 5 diagnoses 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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P8. Repair of current obstetric laceration [140] 573,118 100.00 1.64 0.00 1.0 1.1 $1,661 $3,120
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 23 (0.00) (0.02) ($0) ($53)
d1. Trauma to perineum and vulva [193] 380,007 66.31 1.09 0.00 1.6 1.1 $3,267 $3,021
(0.02) (0.02) ($49) ($52)
d2. Other complications of birth, 50,321 8.78 0.14 0.01 1.7 1.1 $3,656 $3,231
puerperium affecting management of mother [195] (0.02) (0.03) ($73) ($60)
d3. Fetal distress and abnormal forces of labor [190] 25,694 4.48 0.07 0.00 1.7 1.1 $3,336 $2,968
(0.03) (0.04) ($80) ($69)
d4. Polyhydramnios and other problems 20,253 3.53 0.06 0.00 2.4 1.5 $4,342 $3,655
of amniotic cavity [191] (0.06) (0.02) ($121) ($111)
d5. Umbilical cord complication [192] 18,356 3.20 0.05 0.00 1.6 1.0 $3,384 $3,119
(0.02) (0.03) ($69) ($79)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses 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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P9. Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal [124] 564,316 100.00 1.62 0.09 6.0 2.4 $12,685 $7,909
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 137 (0.00) (0.01) ($0) ($115)
d1. Benign neoplasm of uterus [46] 190,237 33.71 0.55 0.02 3.0 2.4 $8,649 $7,798
(0.02) (0.02) ($121) ($126)
d2. Prolapse of female genital organs [170] 83,001 14.71 0.24 0.03 2.9 2.2 $8,411 $7,599
(0.02) (0.02) ($112) ($111)
d3. Endometriosis [169] 69,815 12.37 0.20 0.01 2.8 2.2 $8,350 $7,503
(0.02) (0.02) ($128) ($131)
d4. Menstrual disorders [171] 59,805 10.60 0.17 0.00 2.6 2.0 $7,753 $6,992
(0.02) (0.02) ($110) ($111)
d5. Other female genital disorders [175] 38,692 6.86 0.11 0.06 2.9 2.2 $8,517 $7,681
(0.02) (0.02) ($118) ($111)
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Number of discharges
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Top 100 ranked procedures, As a percent of ------------------ ------------------
with top 5 diagnoses 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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P10. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA) [45] 479,444 100.00 1.38 1.00 4.0 2.5 $36,631 $18,455
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 109 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($531)
d1. Coronary atherosclerosis and 310,906 64.85 0.89 0.34 3.1 1.8 $19,255 $16,590
other heart disease [101] (0.05) (0.05) ($636) ($548)
d2. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 137,326 28.64 0.39 2.29 5.1 3.9 $25,642 $22,540
(0.06) (0.06) ($610) ($589)
d3. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 23,185 4.84 0.07 0.72 4.0 2.5 $23,775 $19,868
(0.10) (0.08) ($815) ($697)
d4. Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive [108] 3,021 0.63 0.01 4.83 8.6 6.9 $32,055 $28,500
(0.25) (0.25) ($983) ($1,219)
d5. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 783 0.16 0.00 2.13 6.8 5.4 $30,265 $25,548
(0.36) (0.32) ($1,915) ($1,701)
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(1) Principal diagnoses and procedures are categorized using Clinical Classification Software (CCS).
(2) Percent of discharges with the principal procedure that have this principal diagnosis.
(Denominator is discharges with this procedure.)
(3) Percent of all discharges that have this principal procedure-principal diagnosis combination.
(Denominator is all discharges.)
(4) S.E. is standard error.
* When an estimate would have been based on less than 70 unweighted cases,
the procedure-diagnosis combination is still listed, but information on mortality,
length of stay, and total charges is suppressed.
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