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Appendix: 2003 Statistics on All-listed Procedures in U.S. Hospitals
Number of Discharges, Percent of All Procedures, Percent of Discharges With This Procedure, Mean Length of Stay, Mean Charges, and Percent Died in Hospital.*
| Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) procedure category and number |
Number of Discharges |
Percent of All Procedures |
Percent of Discharges With This Procedure |
Mean Length of Stay for Hospitalizations With This Procedure |
Mean Charges for Hospitalizations With This Procedure |
Percent Died in Hospital for Hospitalizations With This Procedure |
| Operations on the Nervous System |
| 1. Incision and excision of CNS |
103,948 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
10.6 |
$76,700 |
8.6% |
| 2. Insertion, replacement, or removal of extracranial ventricular shunt |
36,761 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
13.4 |
$82,200 |
4.0% |
| 3. Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc |
505,487 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
$31,900 |
0.2% |
| 4. Diagnostic spinal tap |
361,108 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
8.2 |
$36,400 |
3.2% |
| 5. Insertion of catheter or spinal stimulator and injection into spinal canal |
322,187 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
$21,300 |
0.5% |
| 6. Decompression peripheral nerve |
14,751 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
$32,300 |
0.6% |
| 7. Other diagnostic nervous system procedures |
26,526 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
13.3 |
$97,700 |
14.1% |
| 8. Other non-operating room or closed therapeutic nervous system procedures |
53,367 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
$32,600 |
1.1% |
| 9. Other operating room therapeutic nervous system procedures |
168,977 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
8.8 |
$66,600 |
5.1% |
| Operations on the Endocrine System |
| 10. Thyroidectomy, partial or complete |
61,667 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
$18,900 |
0.3% |
| 11. Diagnostic endocrine procedures |
7,354 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
$39,800 |
2.6% |
| 12. Other therapeutic endocrine procedures |
45,504 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.3 |
$36,000 |
1.1% |
| Operations on the Eye |
| 13. Corneal transplant |
599 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
$27,500 |
0.0% |
| 14. Glaucoma procedures |
776 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.9 |
$22,700 |
1.3% |
| 15. Lens and cataract procedures |
5,568 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
$17,100 |
0.3% |
| 16. Repair of retinal tear, detachment |
3,546 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
$40,600 |
0.5% |
| 17. Destruction of lesion of retina and choroid |
3,123 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
53.0 |
$197,200 |
2.4% |
| 18. Diagnostic procedures on eye |
1,608 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13.6 |
$59,200 |
1.5% |
| 19. Other therapeutic procedures on eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea |
32,742 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.4 |
$35,800 |
1.5% |
| 20. Other intraocular therapeutic procedures |
9,271 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
$28,400 |
0.5% |
| 21. Other extraocular muscle and orbit therapeutic procedures |
7,927 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
$43,300 |
0.9% |
| Operations on the Ear |
| 22. Tympanoplasty |
1,673 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
$27,300 |
0.0% |
| 23. Myringotomy |
10,461 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
$31,600 |
1.6% |
| 24. Mastoidectomy |
3,187 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
$41,200 |
1.2% |
| 25. Diagnostic procedures on ear |
1,046 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
$37,000 |
1.3% |
| 26. Other therapeutic ear procedures |
20,392 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
5.6 |
$33,900 |
1.6%
|
| Operations on the Nose, Mouth, and Pharynx |
| 27. Control of epistaxis |
29,863 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
$30,500 |
4.7% |
| 28. Plastic procedures on nose |
19,481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
$28,100 |
0.8% |
| 29. Dental procedures |
28,589 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7.9 |
$41,700 |
1.2% |
| 30. Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy |
29,206 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
$14,200 |
0.1% |
| 31. Diagnostic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx |
25,778 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.9 |
$45,400 |
3.4% |
| 32. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx |
37,597 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6.0 |
$37,200 |
1.2% |
| 33. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and pharynx |
83,458 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
4.8 |
$31,900 |
0.7% |
| Operations on the Respiratory System |
| 34. Tracheostomy, temporary and permanent |
112,472 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
36.7 |
$240,000 |
20.6% |
| 35. Tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy with biopsy |
71,024 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
10.4 |
$50,400 |
4.2% |
| 36. Lobectomy or pneumonectomy |
71,502 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
9.5 |
$55,800 |
3.3% |
| 37. Diagnostic bronchoscopy and biopsy of bronchus |
336,959 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
13.8 |
$77,600 |
11.5% |
| 38. Other diagnostic procedures on lung and bronchus |
23,726 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
11.4 |
$69,600 |
9.5% |
| 39. Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage |
389,461 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
12.4 |
$65,400 |
11.0% |
| 40. Other diagnostic procedures of respiratory tract and mediastinum |
66,775 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
12.2 |
$65,900 |
5.9% |
| 41. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on respiratory system |
90,408 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
15.3 |
$79,800 |
10.6% |
| 42. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on respiratory system |
95,228 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
14.1 |
$92,200 |
7.0% |
| Operations on the Cardiovascular System |
| 43. Heart valve procedures |
102,339 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
12.4 |
$126,500 |
6.6% |
| 44. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
348,218 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
9.9 |
$94,200 |
3.3% |
| 45. Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) |
800,019 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
$42,800 |
1.2% |
| 46. Coronary thrombolysis |
5,343 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.3 |
$43,700 |
1.0% |
| 47. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography |
1,716,748 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
4.9 |
$45,700 |
1.8% |
| 48. Insertion, revision, replacement, removal of cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator |
358,493 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
6.0 |
$68,500 |
2.6%
|
| 49. Other operating room heart procedures |
176,634 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
9.5 |
$94,200 |
10.4% |
| 50. Extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open heart procedures |
353,159 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
$99,100 |
4.1% |
| 51. Endarterectomy, vessel of head and neck |
140,751 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
$26,400 |
0.7% |
| 52. Aortic resection, replacement or anastomosis |
50,681 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.6 |
$80,000 |
7.7% |
| 53. Varicose vein stripping, lower limb |
2,248 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
$19,700 |
0.2% |
| 54. Other vascular catheterization, not heart |
1,478,424 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
13.8 |
$68,800 |
13.0% |
| 55. Peripheral vascular bypass |
105,904 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
9.5 |
$56,900 |
3.3% |
| 56. Other vascular bypass and shunt, not heart |
13,720 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11.9 |
$92,300 |
10.2% |
| 57. Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis |
70,126 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
9.3 |
$51,400 |
2.6% |
| 58. Hemodialysis |
661,089 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
8.9 |
$47,100 |
8.2% |
| 59. Other operating room procedures on vessels of head and neck |
16,653 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.5 |
$78,000 |
6.1% |
| 60. Embolectomy and endarterectomy of lower limbs |
39,869 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
$62,400 |
6.6% |
| 61. Other operating room procedures on vessels other than head and neck |
394,488 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
10.6 |
$71,000 |
5.7% |
| 62. Other diagnostic cardiovascular procedures |
155,604 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
6.1 |
$71,900 |
1.2% |
| 63. Other non-operating room therapeutic cardiovascular procedures |
987,657 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
5.4 |
$50,300 |
4.1% |
| Operations on the Hemic and Lymphatic System |
| 64. Bone marrow transplant |
10,690 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
28.5 |
$207,600 |
7.1% |
| 65. Bone marrow biopsy |
103,420 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
13.9 |
$72,000 |
6.6% |
| 66. Procedures on spleen |
29,797 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
11.8 |
$82,700 |
8.5% |
| 67. Other therapeutic procedures, hemic and lymphatic system |
247,836 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
5.9 |
$35,700 |
1.4% |
| Operations on the Digestive System |
| 68. Injection or ligation of esophageal varices |
184 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10.1 |
$52,300 |
16.1% |
| 69. Esophageal dilatation |
41,184 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7.2 |
$26,700 |
2.2% |
| 70. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy |
1,242,058 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
7.8 |
$35,200 |
3.1% |
| 71. Gastrostomy, temporary and permanent |
231,915 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
20.5 |
$98,800 |
10.5% |
| 72. Colostomy, temporary and permanent |
53,142 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
16.2 |
$85,100 |
11.0% |
| 73. Ileostomy and other enterostomy |
52,832 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
22.4 |
$129,500 |
14.1% |
| 74. Gastrectomy, partial and total |
27,769 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
13.9 |
$91,600 |
7.1% |
| 75. Small bowel resection |
81,409 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
15.9 |
$82,800 |
9.1% |
| 76. Colonoscopy and biopsy |
636,213 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
7.7 |
$32,000 |
2.2% |
| 77. Proctoscopy and anorectal biopsy |
68,258 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
$36,500 |
2.3% |
| 78. Colorectal resection |
315,252 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
10.9 |
$54,100 |
4.9% |
| 79. Local excision of large intestine lesion (not endoscopic) |
5,177 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
$37,900 |
2.1% |
| 80. Appendectomy |
386,094 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
$22,900 |
0.4% |
| 81. Hemorrhoid procedures |
15,509 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.8 |
$17,900 |
0.5% |
| 82. Endoscopic cannulation of pancreas (ERCP) |
59,787 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
$39,900 |
2.6% |
| 83. Biopsy of liver |
98,342 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
9.6 |
$53,600 |
6.0% |
| 84. Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration |
467,103 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
5.6 |
$32,800 |
1.3% |
| 85 Inguinal and femoral hernia repair |
56,122 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.0 |
$35,000 |
1.6% |
| 86. Other hernia repair |
202,667 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
6.3 |
$34,100 |
1.5% |
| 87. Laparoscopy |
94,647 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
4.7 |
$31,500 |
0.9% |
| 88. Abdominal paracentesis |
170,662 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
10.9 |
$53,000 |
10.2% |
| 89. Exploratory laparotomy |
40,888 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
10.8 |
$64,000 |
13.2% |
| 90. Excision, lysis peritoneal adhesions |
378,762 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
7.7 |
$38,400 |
2.4% |
| 91. Peritoneal dialysis |
31,081 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.4 |
$40,200 |
5.4% |
| 92. Other bowel diagnostic procedures |
38,637 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.5 |
$52,000 |
5.5% |
| 93. Other non-operating room upper gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
190,220 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
8.8 |
$41,500 |
5.5% |
| 94. Other operating room upper gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
210,905 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.4 |
$49,600 |
2.8% |
| 95. Other non-operating room lower gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
199,219 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
7.4 |
$30,700 |
2.0% |
| 96. Other operating room lower gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
252,667 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
10.6 |
$52,400 |
3.8% |
| 97. Other gastrointestinal diagnostic procedures |
56,180 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
$44,700 |
4.1% |
| 98. Other non-operating room gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
174,270 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
$44,000 |
3.4% |
| 99. Other operating room gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures |
234,583 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
11.6 |
$67,400 |
5.1% |
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