Table 2. Principal Procedures

Contents

Classification of procedures
1 Operations on the nervous system
2 Operations on the endocrine system
3 Operations on the eye
4 Operations on the ear
5 Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx
6 Operations on the respiratory system
7 Operations on the cardiovascular system
8 Operations on the hemic and lymphatic system
9 Operations on the digestive system
10 Operations on the urinary system
11 Operations on the male genital organs
12 Operations on the female genital organs
13 Obstetrical procedures
14 Operations on the musculoskeletal system
15 Operations on the integumentary system
16 Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Table 2. Statistics for 1996 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, by multi-level CCS procedure (principal procedure only)
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Multi-level Clinical Classifications                    Number of   Percent of    Mean       25 %tile    Median      75 %tile      Mean     Percent  Percent    Mean
Software (CCS) category (1)                           discharges(2) discharges   charges     charges     charges     charges       LOS      died      male      age
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(NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
All Discharges 34,872,474 100.00 $10,647 $2,911 $5,737 $11,414 5.0 2.5 41.3 47.1 1 Operations on the nervous system 828,046 2.37 $15,526 $5,293 $9,074 $16,276 5.5 2.4 52.7 43.0 1.1 Incision and excision of CNS [1.] 70,597 0.20 $36,364 $15,569 $25,031 $41,603 10.2 8.6 56.6 55.3 1.1.1 Craniotomy and craniectomy 10,807 0.03 $35,442 $13,236 $22,325 $41,609 10.5 8.2 59.7 48.7 1.1.2 Incision of cerebral meninges 17,513 0.05 $36,861 $14,453 $23,691 $42,156 10.9 14.1 67.7 65.4 1.1.3 Other incision and excision of CNS 42,278 0.12 $36,398 $16,747 $26,217 $41,343 9.9 6.4 51.2 52.8 1.2 Insertion, replacement, or removal of extracranial ventricular shunt [2.] 25,133 0.07 $26,921 $8,417 $13,189 $25,497 8.9 2.9 53.9 36.6 1.3 Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc [3.] 340,481 0.98 $11,538 $5,755 $8,692 $13,273 3.2 0.2 56.0 51.4 1.3.1 Excision of intervertebral disc 249,609 0.72 $10,428 $5,374 $8,068 $12,157 2.7 0.1 57.7 47.6 1.3.2 Laminectomy 90,872 0.26 $14,602 $7,180 $10,721 $16,636 4.7 0.4 51.3 61.9 1.4 Diagnostic spinal tap [4.] 251,437 0.72 $10,963 $3,842 $6,659 $12,270 6.0 2.3 50.3 25.1 1.5 Insertion of catheter or spinal stimulator and injection into spinal canal [5.] 50,490 0.14 $10,096 $3,828 $6,746 $11,992 5.7 1.2 37.1 57.1 1.6 Decompression peripheral nerve [6.] 4,655 0.01 $9,396 $3,961 $6,285 $10,362 3.8 0.1 47.6 49.0 1.6.1 Release of carpal tunnel 2,102 0.01 $10,327 $4,143 $6,608 $11,204 4.3 0.0 43.8 54.7 1.6.2 Other lysis of adhesion and decompression of peripheral nerves 2,553 0.01 $8,630 $3,772 $6,051 $9,811 3.4 0.2 50.8 44.2 1.7 Other diagnostic nervous system procedures [7.] 14,608 0.04 $33,173 $10,643 $19,157 $36,316 10.0 12.7 57.5 50.9 1.8 Other non-OR or closed therapeutic nervous system procedures [8.] 12,090 0.03 $10,535 $3,636 $6,589 $12,214 6.5 1.4 37.6 49.9 1.9 Other OR therapeutic nervous system procedures [9.] 58,555 0.17 $30,582 $8,850 $16,255 $31,536 8.2 6.6 54.3 42.9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
2 Operations on the endocrine system 76,315 0.22 $10,527 $4,938 $7,342 $11,429 3.0 0.3 25.0 50.5 2.1 Thyroidectomy, partial or complete [10.] 47,752 0.14 $7,732 $4,529 $6,476 $9,129 2.0 0.1 17.3 49.2 2.2 Diagnostic endocrine procedures [11.] 2,196 0.01 $14,401 $6,869 $10,766 $16,699 6.9 2.3 34.5 62.1 2.3 Other therapeutic endocrine procedures [12.] 26,367 0.08 $15,278 $6,235 $10,252 $17,572 4.6 0.6 38.0 51.8 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
3 Operations on the eye 71,238 0.20 $8,733 $3,592 $5,515 $9,139 3.3 0.5 52.7 55.6 3.1 Corneal transplant [13.] 3,185 0.01 $6,927 $4,841 $5,524 $7,585 2.0 0.0 40.0 66.4 3.2 Glaucoma procedures [14.] 5,463 0.02 $4,260 $2,613 $3,297 $4,561 1.9 0.0 39.3 67.7 3.3 Lens and cataract procedures [15.] 7,208 0.02 $6,497 $2,984 $4,454 $7,074 3.1 0.1 35.5 72.4 3.3.1 Insertion of prosthetic lens 185 0.00 * * * * * * * * 3.3.2 Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract 4,943 0.01 $5,843 $2,893 $4,158 $6,364 2.5 0.2 34.5 73.3 3.3.3 Other extracapsular extraction of lens 1,197 0.00 $7,250 $3,387 $5,269 $8,597 4.2 0.0 34.2 74.2 3.3.4 Other lens and cataract procedures 882 0.00 $8,789 $2,756 $4,933 $9,438 4.7 0.0 43.1 64.7 3.4 Repair of retinal tear, detachment [16.] 9,466 0.03 $6,889 $3,738 $5,463 $8,196 1.8 0.1 58.8 55.7 3.5 Destruction of lesion of retina and choroid [17.] 1,279 0.00 $41,449 $4,721 $10,471 $16,670 17.1 0.9 50.4 38.3 3.6 Diagnostic procedures on eye [18.] 1,025 0.00 $9,385 $3,412 $6,187 $10,562 5.2 0.5 45.9 55.5 3.7 Other therapeutic procedures on eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea [19.] 20,792 0.06 $10,117 $3,984 $6,700 $11,349 4.2 1.2 62.5 46.0 3.8 Other intraocular therapeutic procedures [20.] 15,725 0.05 $6,911 $3,692 $5,061 $7,848 2.3 0.3 49.2 59.7 3.9 Other extraocular muscle and orbit therapeutic procedures [21.] 7,094 0.02 $11,781 $4,526 $7,868 $12,641 3.7 0.6 58.5 46.2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
4 Operations on the ear 23,899 0.07 $10,066 $3,770 $5,993 $10,637 3.9 0.4 53.6 34.3 4.1 Tympanoplasty [22.] 1,403 0.00 $6,920 $3,595 $5,080 $9,357 1.4 0.0 47.5 32.3 4.2 Myringotomy [23.] 5,690 0.02 $10,579 $3,293 $5,561 $10,062 4.4 1.1 54.8 15.5 4.3 Mastoidectomy [24.] 3,997 0.01 $11,341 $4,730 $6,524 $11,319 2.9 0.2 53.3 38.6 4.4 Diagnostic procedures on ear [25.] 278 0.00 * * * * * * * * 4.5 Other therapeutic ear procedures [26.] 12,531 0.04 $9,780 $3,691 $6,036 $10,764 4.2 0.2 53.6 41.2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
5 Operations on the nose, mouth, and pharynx 145,124 0.42 $9,733 $3,429 $5,725 $9,960 3.9 0.7 55.3 41.7 5.1 Control of epistaxis [27.] 18,365 0.05 $7,920 $2,845 $4,978 $8,772 4.3 2.0 52.7 63.9 5.2 Plastic procedures on nose [28.] 10,978 0.03 $7,925 $3,596 $5,699 $8,945 2.5 0.3 59.7 44.0 5.3 Dental procedures [29.] 10,928 0.03 $11,541 $4,313 $7,018 $12,490 7.0 0.7 51.4 43.9 5.4 Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy [30.] 21,707 0.06 $5,020 $2,277 $3,196 $5,154 1.7 0.1 52.8 13.7 5.4.1 Tonsillectomy without adenoidectomy 6,774 0.02 $5,562 $2,352 $3,676 $5,913 1.9 0.1 45.9 25.1 5.4.2 Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy 11,427 0.03 $4,794 $2,330 $3,007 $4,675 1.7 0.0 55.8 6.6 5.4.3 Adenoidectomy without tonsillectomy 987 0.00 $5,280 $2,016 $2,322 $4,262 1.9 0.0 65.5 6.1 5.4.4 Control of hemorrhage after tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy 2,518 0.01 $4,484 $2,370 $3,622 $5,173 1.5 0.0 52.8 18.0 5.5 Diagnostic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx [31.] 6,627 0.02 $15,263 $4,842 $8,990 $16,928 7.8 2.9 53.7 54.7 5.5.1 Diagnostic procedures on nasal sinuses 896 0.00 $15,660 $4,777 $8,713 $16,526 7.0 2.3 47.5 50.0 5.5.2 Other diagnostic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx 5,730 0.02 $15,201 $4,842 $9,140 $17,141 7.9 3.0 54.6 55.4 5.6 Other non-OR therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx [32.] 12,762 0.04 $9,473 $3,378 $5,875 $10,580 4.3 0.6 57.0 42.2 5.6.1 Non-OR procedures on nasal sinuses 1,733 0.00 $19,430 $5,489 $8,797 $17,968 7.2 0.6 51.6 44.0 5.6.2 Other non-OR procedures on nasal sinuses 11,030 0.03 $7,908 $3,149 $5,533 $9,703 3.8 0.6 57.8 41.9 5.7 Other OR therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx [33.] 63,756 0.18 $11,334 $4,210 $6,573 $11,111 3.6 0.5 56.6 42.7 5.7.1 OR procedures on nasal sinuses 10,436 0.03 $15,222 $4,695 $8,102 $15,085 4.9 1.1 51.9 46.6 5.7.2 Excision salivary gland 12,235 0.04 $7,910 $4,348 $6,428 $9,540 2.0 0.2 48.9 56.5 5.7.3 Repair cleft lip 1,998 0.01 $6,654 $4,105 $5,531 $7,180 1.8 0.0 60.2 2.6 5.7.4 Correction cleft palate 2,768 0.01 $7,594 $4,320 $5,775 $7,683 2.0 0.0 49.8 3.6 5.7.5 Incision and drainage of tonsils 6,185 0.02 $6,710 $2,505 $4,061 $7,029 3.1 0.1 54.8 28.8 5.7.6 Other procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx 30,135 0.09 $12,972 $4,487 $7,126 $12,643 4.2 0.6 62.1 44.9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
6 Operations on the respiratory system 595,608 1.71 $35,655 $8,341 $15,919 $30,862 12.2 8.5 55.4 58.8 6.1 Tracheostomy, temporary and permanent [34.] 69,003 0.20 $147,197 $55,455 $111,301 $193,419 36.7 25.1 56.9 60.3 6.2 Tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy with biopsy [35.] 27,963 0.08 $8,426 $985 $3,125 $8,813 4.7 1.7 47.9 24.9 6.3 Lobectomy or pneumonectomy [36.] 64,052 0.18 $29,800 $15,362 $21,982 $32,601 9.3 3.2 55.5 61.7 6.4 Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus [37.] 172,664 0.50 $21,879 $9,191 $15,214 $25,201 9.9 6.8 56.6 61.9 6.4.1 Bronchoscopy without biopsy 28,446 0.08 $22,232 $7,855 $13,878 $24,974 9.7 9.5 56.3 53.9 6.4.2 Endoscopic biopsy of bronchus 75,131 0.22 $21,599 $9,377 $15,188 $24,681 9.9 6.8 56.9 62.9 6.4.3 Needle biopsy of lung 15,867 0.05 $14,670 $6,820 $11,289 $18,197 7.9 3.4 56.3 68.0 6.4.4 Endoscopic biopsy of lung 53,220 0.15 $24,225 $10,750 $17,276 $28,101 10.5 6.5 56.6 62.8 6.5 Other diagnostic procedures on lung and bronchus [38.] 14,231 0.04 $33,360 $12,004 $19,919 $37,510 10.3 10.1 53.5 58.9 6.6 Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage [39.] 172,856 0.50 $15,657 $5,932 $10,608 $18,921 8.2 8.2 53.1 61.5 6.6.1 Closed chest drainage 62,712 0.18 $14,663 $4,829 $8,736 $16,492 7.5 7.2 61.9 51.6 6.6.2 Open chest drainage 9,663 0.03 $19,120 $5,778 $11,110 $21,523 8.7 7.5 61.9 52.1 6.6.3 Thoracentesis 100,480 0.29 $15,942 $6,828 $11,637 $19,837 8.7 8.9 46.8 68.6 6.7 Other diagnostic procedures of respiratory tract and mediastinum [40.] 17,673 0.05 $20,227 $7,784 $14,046 $24,550 8.4 4.2 56.2 60.2 6.8 Other non-OR therapeutic procedures on respiratory system [41.] 16,410 0.05 $18,680 $6,607 $11,902 $21,851 8.7 6.6 51.6 55.2 6.9 Other OR therapeutic procedures on respiratory system [42.] 40,756 0.12 $32,178 $10,450 $19,649 $35,666 10.9 3.6 64.0 51.3 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Multi-level Clinical Classifications Number of Percent of Mean 25 %tile Median 75 %tile Mean Percent Percent Mean Software (CCS) category (1) discharges(2) discharges charges charges charges charges LOS died male age ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This table includes 10 data columns. You may need to scroll your browser to the right to see all the data.)
7 Operations on the cardiovascular system 2,887,188 8.28 $24,974 $9,438 $16,672 $30,750 6.5 3.7 58.1 63.4 7.1 Heart valve procedures [43.] 75,687 0.22 $65,730 $38,715 $53,672 $76,212 12.1 7.1 55.4 65.1 7.2 Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) [44.] 367,647 1.05 $46,990 $29,529 $39,856 $54,893 9.4 3.0 70.5 65.6 7.2.1 Bypass of one coronary artery 37,260 0.11 $42,192 $27,459 $36,763 $49,567 8.9 2.7 64.8 63.1 7.2.2 Bypass of two coronary arteries 95,009 0.27 $45,039 $28,964 $38,814 $52,188 9.3 2.9 68.3 65.4 7.2.3 Bypass of three coronary arteries 108,640 0.31 $47,941 $30,282 $40,435 $55,096 9.7 3.2 70.5 66.5 7.2.4 Bypass of four coronary arteries 74,940 0.21 $52,032 $32,168 $43,812 $60,639 10.0 3.7 75.2 66.9 7.2.5 Other bypass of coronary arteries 51,798 0.15 $44,724 $27,410 $37,820 $54,724 8.6 2.2 72.1 64.1 7.3 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) [45.] 479,449 1.37 $21,617 $12,674 $18,455 $27,103 3.8 1.0 66.8 63.4 7.3.1 Single vessel PTCA 424,202 1.22 $21,319 $12,505 $18,237 $26,688 3.8 1.0 66.6 63.3 7.3.2 Multiple vessel PTCA 55,247 0.16 $24,009 $14,164 $20,389 $30,468 3.8 0.8 68.5 64.6 7.4 Coronary thrombolysis [46.] 268 0.00 * * * * * * * * 7.5 Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography [47.] 651,303 1.87 $12,540 $6,800 $10,034 $14,968 4.1 1.1 56.5 62.9 7.5.1 Coronary arteriography 18,902 0.05 $7,354 $2,757 $4,289 $8,921 3.3 0.9 58.8 63.6 7.5.2 Cardiac catheterization 632,401 1.81 $12,696 $6,960 $10,162 $15,090 4.1 1.1 56.5 62.9 7.6 Insertion, revision, replacement, removal of cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator [48.] 195,402 0.56 $27,020 $14,830 $20,879 $31,602 6.0 2.9 54.5 74.0 7.6.1 Insertion, revision, replacement, or removal of pacemaker leads 72,689 0.21 $22,725 $13,711 $19,815 $27,971 5.4 5.7 51.4 74.6 7.6.2 Insertion, revision, replacement, or removal of pacemaker device 98,023 0.28 $23,038 $14,575 $19,452 $26,907 5.8 1.3 50.9 75.8 7.6.3 Insertion, revision, replacement, or removal of cardioverter/defibrillator 24,689 0.07 $59,890 $41,703 $54,618 $71,546 8.9 0.7 78.3 65.2 7.7 Other OR heart procedures [49.] 62,244 0.18 $42,226 $15,232 $29,138 $50,789 8.1 13.1 55.3 51.2 7.8 Extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open heart procedures [50.] 785 0.00 $99,234 $22,520 $61,205 $123,237 15.0 23.2 58.9 27.3 7.9 Endarterectomy, vessel of head and neck [51.] 151,273 0.43 $13,706 $7,679 $11,080 $16,177 3.6 0.6 56.6 71.1 7.10 Aortic resection, replacement or anastomosis [52.] 43,740 0.13 $40,631 $20,652 $29,054 $43,837 10.1 10.9 78.6 70.5 7.11 Varicose vein stripping, lower limb [53.] 3,768 0.01 $7,196 $3,540 $5,504 $8,584 2.6 0.2 33.6 52.3 7.12 Other vascular catheterization, not heart [54.] 211,430 0.61 $23,883 $7,861 $14,409 $26,267 10.7 12.8 43.5 49.8 7.12.1 Arterial catheterization 34,841 0.10 $32,273 $7,917 $15,938 $32,684 12.5 10.8 54.3 23.1 7.12.2 Umbilical vein catheterization 7,422 0.02 $29,814 $4,150 $12,048 $30,369 12.3 3.3 53.3 0.3 7.12.3 Venous catheterization 169,167 0.49 $21,909 $7,988 $14,213 $25,160 10.3 13.7 40.8 57.5 7.13 Peripheral vascular bypass [55.] 106,286 0.30 $26,439 $13,075 $19,759 $31,250 8.7 2.9 57.4 68.2 7.14 Other vascular bypass and shunt, not heart [56.] 10,675 0.03 $46,216 $16,306 $27,689 $51,704 10.4 10.3 52.3 49.6 7.15 Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis [57.] 64,457 0.18 $21,566 $9,132 $15,305 $25,878 8.2 2.7 49.0 61.3 7.16 Hemodialysis [58.] 152,801 0.44 $11,473 $4,686 $7,794 $13,251 5.6 4.6 48.5 60.6 7.17 Other OR procedures on vessels of head and neck [59.] 5,558 0.02 $30,196 $10,609 $17,435 $33,456 7.2 3.3 50.4 51.4 7.18 Embolectomy and endarterectomy of lower limbs [60.] 19,102 0.05 $24,210 $10,934 $17,533 $28,609 8.1 8.6 51.8 70.5 7.19 Other OR procedures on vessels other than head and neck [61.] 193,181 0.55 $28,388 $9,764 $17,254 $31,917 8.1 5.1 50.7 62.1 7.19.1 Interrupt vena cava 30,174 0.09 $29,008 $12,178 $19,392 $33,177 11.8 8.7 45.6 67.7 7.19.2 Other OR procedures on blood vessels 116,557 0.33 $31,743 $9,597 $18,143 $35,290 8.5 5.5 52.0 59.2 7.20 Other diagnostic cardiovascular procedures [62.] 40,537 0.12 $14,612 $7,346 $11,199 $17,466 5.4 0.9 55.3 61.5 7.21 Other non-OR therapeutic cardiovascular procedures [63.] 51,597 0.15 $22,565 $8,871 $16,020 $26,950 7.9 9.8 54.7 60.3 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (1) CCS categories are presented in bold lettering with the CCS category number at the end of the word label, in brackets. Select for online definitions of CCS categories. (2) Numbers of discharges are weighted national estimates based on 100% of the data from the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Results are not presented for any procedure category for which the unweighted number of discharges is less than 70. Estimates presented here have a relative error of less than 30%. Out of the "All Discharges" category, 11,002 discharges had invalid procedure codes and are not represented in the table details. Acronyms used in Table 2: CNS--central nervous system; GI--gastrointestinal; LOS--length of stay in hospital (in days); and OR--operating room. Source: AHCPR, Center for Organization and Delivery Studies, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
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