Table 1 (continued). The top 100
principal procedures and their associated principal diagnoses:
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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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P81. Other OR heart procedures [49] 62,244 100.00 0.18 13.11 8.1 5.1 $42,226 $29,136
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 113 (0.19) (0.14) ($1,595) ($1,405)
d1. Acute myocardial infarction [100] 13,885 22.31 0.04 29.61 7.8 5.6 $49,397 $39,040
(0.20) (0.20) ($1,519) ($1,445)
d2. Cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies [213] 10,586 17.01 0.03 4.33 10.0 5.5 $56,260 $34,339
(0.56) (0.36) ($3,748) ($2,037)
d3. Cardiac dysrhythmias [106] 9,601 15.42 0.03 1.34 3.2 1.3 $15,502 $11,204
(0.20) (0.24) ($1,162) ($1,255)
d4. Coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease [101] 6,103 9.80 0.02 11.97 7.6 5.3 $48,536 $38,684
(0.26) (0.18) ($2,272) ($2,239)
d5. Peri-, endo-, and myocarditis, cardiomyopathy
(except that caused by tuberculosis 6,018 9.67 0.02 8.75 10.5 7.1 $33,378 $21,569
or sexually transmitted disease) [97] (0.56) (0.17) ($2,473) ($693)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P82. Arthroplasty other than hip or knee [154] 61,594 100.00 0.18 0.11 3.0 1.2 $17,975 $7,520
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 68 (0.00) (0.04) ($0) ($199)
d1. Other connective tissue disease [211] 16,612 26.97 0.05 0.00 1.6 0.8 $6,468 $5,737
(0.03) (0.03) ($180) ($191)
d2. Sprains and strains [232] 10,954 17.78 0.03 0.05 1.7 0.9 $6,530 $5,809
(0.03) (0.03) ($150) ($161)
d3. Osteoarthritis [203] 9,529 15.47 0.03 0.11 2.8 2.1 $13,622 $13,048
(0.06) (0.06) ($307) ($223)
d4. Joint disorders and dislocations, trauma-related [225] 6,727 10.92 0.02 0.00 1.5 0.7 $7,516 $6,437
(0.03) (0.02) ($225) ($213)
d5. Fracture of upper limb [229] 5,983 9.71 0.02 0.52 4.7 3.2 $16,787 $14,905
(0.12) (0.10) ($396) ($321)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P83. Abdominal paracentesis [88] 60,627 100.00 0.17 10.87 5.0 5.5 $4,523 $10,070
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 170 (0.00) (0.07) ($0) ($175)
d1. Liver disease, alcohol-related [150] 12,051 19.88 0.03 10.28 7.5 5.2 $13,429 $9,302
(0.15) (0.13) ($438) ($279)
d2. Other liver diseases [151] 11,203 18.48 0.03 8.93 6.8 4.7 $11,447 $8,064
(0.15) (0.12) ($359) ($331)
d3. Secondary malignancies [42] 6,132 10.11 0.02 19.71 7.1 4.8 $13,162 $8,551
(0.21) (0.18) ($603) ($295)
d4. Complications of surgical procedures or medical care [238] 4,329 7.14 0.01 1.11 7.7 5.6 $15,264 $11,642
(0.25) (0.20) ($478) ($311)
d5. Peritonitis and intestinal abscess [148] 3,576 5.90 0.01 6.51 8.5 6.2 $16,721 $12,155
(0.27) (0.18) ($755) ($631)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P84. Fetal monitoring [139] 59,905 100.00 0.17 0.00 1.0 1.2 $2,919 $2,691
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 62 (0.00) (0.09) ($0) ($119)
d1. Early or threatened labor [184] 17,244 28.79 0.05 0.00 2.7 1.2 $3,635 $2,487
(0.23) (0.13) ($202) ($142)
d2. Normal pregnancy and/or delivery [196] 8,453 14.11 0.02 0.00 1.6 0.9 $2,924 $2,608
(0.11) (0.14) ($164) ($238)
d3. Other complications of pregnancy [181] 7,649 12.77 0.02 0.00 2.3 1.4 $3,600 $2,861
(0.10) (0.08) ($148) ($125)
d4. Other complications of birth, puerperium 3,731 6.23 0.01 0.00 2.3 1.0 $3,791 $2,584
affecting management of mother [195] (0.27) (0.13) ($343) ($150)
d5. Polyhydramnios and other problems 3,534 5.90 0.01 0.00 3.3 1.6 $4,486 $3,255
of amniotic cavity [191] (0.23) (0.09) ($260) ($149)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P85. Other OR therapeutic procedures on joints [162] 59,248 100.00 0.17 0.79 3.0 2.7 $9,521 $9,616
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 122 (0.00) (0.06) ($0) ($188)
d1. Complication of device, implant or graft [237] 9,592 16.19 0.03 1.45 8.6 5.7 $21,292 $15,871
(0.27) (0.18) ($837) ($500)
d2. Infective arthritis and osteomyelitis (except that caused 8,957 15.12 0.03 1.04 7.9 5.4 $15,972 $11,796
by tuberculosis or sexually transmitted disease) [201] (0.20) (0.13) ($414) ($282)
d3. Osteoarthritis [203] 5,168 8.72 0.01 0.00 2.6 1.7 $9,534 $8,063
(0.07) (0.06) ($275) ($270)
d4. Other connective tissue disease [211] 4,933 8.33 0.01 0.09 2.8 1.4 $8,526 $6,879
(0.15) (0.10) ($370) ($311)
d5. Joint disorders and dislocations, trauma-related [225] 4,568 7.71 0.01 0.08 2.4 1.4 $9,480 $8,124
(0.09) (0.08) ($319) ($333)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P86. Diagnostic ultrasound of abdomen
or retroperitoneum [196] 58,694 100.00 0.17 1.70 5.0 2.8 $4,691 $5,419
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 206 (0.00) (0.08) ($0) ($181)
d1. Pancreatic disorders (not diabetes) [152] 5,748 9.79 0.02 1.08 4.5 3.2 $8,415 $6,106
(0.13) (0.10) ($572) ($269)
d2. Abdominal pain [251] 4,200 7.16 0.01 0.24 2.1 1.3 $4,184 $3,131
(0.08) (0.08) ($305) ($117)
d3. Urinary tract infections [159] 3,445 5.87 0.01 0.33 5.0 3.4 $7,954 $6,037
(0.34) (0.14) ($476) ($349)
d4. Biliary tract disease [149] 3,163 5.39 0.01 0.55 3.4 1.9 $5,805 $4,125
(0.18) (0.12) ($302) ($200)
d5. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 1,981 3.38 0.01 2.90 6.9 5.0 $12,130 $9,298
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.29) (0.32) ($633) ($615)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P87. Other OR therapeutic nervous system procedures [9] 58,551 100.00 0.17 6.58 3.0 4.0 $3,606 $16,252
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 157 (0.00) (0.11) ($0) ($658)
d1. Other nervous system disorders [95] 7,937 13.56 0.02 0.38 3.8 2.1 $12,953 $9,397
(0.15) (0.13) ($769) ($670)
d2. Other and unspecified benign neoplasm [47] 6,337 10.82 0.02 0.58 6.0 4.2 $23,862 $19,963
(0.18) (0.11) ($1,028) ($977)
d3. Intracranial injury [233] 4,566 7.80 0.01 16.22 14.2 8.8 $70,294 $41,334
(0.78) (0.65) ($8,737) ($2,815)
d4. Other fractures [231] 4,336 7.41 0.01 2.78 7.6 4.9 $28,487 $16,475
(0.32) (0.19) ($2,388) ($828)
d5. Acute cerebrovascular disease [109] 4,163 7.11 0.01 48.99 13.5 8.6 $57,816 $33,622
(0.63) (0.53) ($5,849) ($2,049)
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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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(NOTE: This table includes 8 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
P88. Other OR therapeutic procedures, female organs [132] 56,617 100.00 0.16 0.23 6.0 1.9 $11,455 $6,823
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 129 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($128)
d1. Prolapse of female genital organs [170] 17,795 31.43 0.05 0.09 2.8 2.0 $8,346 $7,420
(0.04) (0.04) ($165) ($142)
d2. Ectopic pregnancy [180] 6,807 12.02 0.02 0.00 1.9 1.2 $6,973 $6,550
(0.05) (0.06) ($144) ($157)
d3. Other complications of birth, puerperium 6,241 11.02 0.02 0.00 3.3 1.2 $5,974 $3,987
affecting management of mother [195] (0.24) (0.09) ($312) ($149)
d4. Other female genital disorders [175] 4,744 8.38 0.01 0.00 3.9 2.0 $10,998 $7,176
(0.24) (0.09) ($667) ($218)
d5. Cancer of other female genital organs [28] 4,414 7.80 0.01 0.45 6.1 3.6 $16,128 $10,468
(0.32) (0.19) ($984) ($462)
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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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P89. Treatment, fracture or dislocation
of radius and ulna [145] 55,979 100.00 0.16 0.18 3.0 1.5 $2,315 $6,920
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 100 (0.00) (0.03) ($0) ($108)
d1. Fracture of upper limb [229] 46,780 83.57 0.13 0.08 2.6 1.4 $8,854 $6,757
(0.05) (0.03) ($213) ($112)
d2. Other bone disease and musculoskeletal deformities [212] 1,474 2.63 0.00 0.00 1.9 1.1 $8,458 $7,003
(0.08) (0.08) ($371) ($271)
d3. Other fractures [231] 1,234 2.20 0.00 0.00 5.9 3.7 $15,685 $7,280
(0.38) (0.36) ($2,393) ($660)
d4. Joint disorders and dislocations, trauma-related [225] 978 1.75 0.00 0.00 1.9 0.9 $6,291 $4,799
(0.14) (0.08) ($379) ($333)
d5. Intracranial injury [233] 913 1.63 0.00 2.16 6.1 4.0 $22,130 $13,286
(0.50) (0.31) ($1,997) ($1,907)
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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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P90. Other diagnostic radiology and related techniques [226] 55,472 100.00 0.16 1.70 7.0 3.4 $6,315 $6,896
Number of diagnoses with this procedure = 216 (0.00) (0.11) ($0) ($384)
d1. Calculus of urinary tract [160] 7,166 12.92 0.02 0.07 2.7 1.6 $7,669 $6,819
(0.06) (0.06) ($198) ($260)
d2. Urinary tract infections [159] 5,009 9.03 0.01 0.45 6.0 4.6 $9,777 $7,373
(0.33) (0.16) ($375) ($420)
d3. Liveborn [218] 2,423 4.37 0.01 0.00 7.6 4.0 $14,921 $4,790
(0.77) (0.41) ($2,152) ($918)
d4. Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 2,210 3.98 0.01 3.33 7.1 5.4 $10,358 $8,194
or sexually transmitted disease) [122] (0.44) (0.30) ($700) ($670)
d5. Other diseases of kidney and ureters [161] 2,104 3.79 0.01 0.22 3.5 2.2 $9,617 $8,034
(0.16) (0.13) ($346) ($301)
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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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