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Appendix: 2003 Statistics on All-listed Procedures in U.S. Hospitals (continued)
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 Urinary System |
| 100. Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy of the urinary tract |
221,471 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
5.3 |
$25,300 |
1.2% |
| 101. Transurethral excision, drainage, or removal urinary obstruction |
120,373 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.4 |
$22,100 |
1.0% |
| 102. Ureteral catheterization |
171,875 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
$28,000 |
1.2% |
| 103. Nephrotomy and nephrostomy |
38,849 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.1 |
$42,900 |
3.1% |
| 104. Nephrectomy, partial or complete |
56,066 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6.5 |
$40,400 |
1.9% |
| 105. Kidney transplant |
14,278 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
$115,000 |
1.2% |
| 106. Genitourinary incontinence procedures |
119,663 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
$16,100 |
0.1% |
| 107. Extracorporeal lithotripsy, urinary |
13,058 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
$22,300 |
0.2% |
| 108. Indwelling catheter |
101,578 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
7.0 |
$28,900 |
8.4% |
| 109. Procedures on the urethra |
42,430 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.6 |
$28,300 |
2.0% |
| 110. Other diagnostic procedures of urinary tract |
32,508 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
$47,600 |
2.1% |
| 111. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures of urinary tract |
191,461 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
4.4 |
$17,700 |
0.9% |
| 112. Other operating room therapeutic procedures of urinary tract |
101,304 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
6.7 |
$37,400 |
1.5% |
| Operations on the Male Genital Organs |
| 113. Transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) |
106,900 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
$15,600 |
0.3% |
| 114. Open prostatectomy |
67,943 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
$21,800 |
0.1% |
| 115. Circumcision |
1,194,739 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
$5,100 |
0.0% |
| 116. Diagnostic procedures, male genital |
8,828 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.8 |
$32,600 |
2.0% |
| 117. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures, male genital |
12,459 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.8 |
$35,900 |
2.5% |
| 118. Other operating room therapeutic procedures, male genital |
31,840 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.4 |
$28,800 |
1.2% |
| Operations on the Female Genital Organs |
| 119. Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral |
469,105 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
$17,800 |
0.2% |
| 120. Other operations on ovary |
88,490 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
$17,300 |
0.1% |
| 121. Ligation of fallopian tubes |
318,707 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
$11,200 |
0.0% |
| 123. Other operations on fallopian tubes |
44,171 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
$16,000 |
0.1% |
| 124. Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal |
608,293 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
$15,900 |
0.1% |
| 125. Other excision of cervix and uterus |
57,657 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
$16,800 |
0.1% |
| 126. Abortion (termination of pregnancy) |
2,134 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
$21,600 |
0.0% |
| 127. Dilatation and curettage (D&C), aspiration after delivery or abortion |
47,682 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
$12,100 |
0.1% |
| 128. Diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C) |
31,292 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
$20,000 |
0.3% |
| 129. Repair of cystocele and rectocele, obliteration of vaginal vault |
138,355 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
$14,600 |
0.0% |
| 130. Other diagnostic procedures, female organs |
29,391 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.0 |
$23,900 |
0.9% |
| 131. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures, female organs |
24,009 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.1 |
$18,700 |
0.4% |
| 132. Other operating room therapeutic procedures, female organs |
142,660 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
$18,200 |
0.2% |
| Obstetric Procedures |
| 122. Removal ectopic pregnancy |
20,289 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
$15,400 |
0.1% |
| 133. Episiotomy |
564,542 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
$6,900 |
0.0% |
| 134. Cesarean section |
1,171,423 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
$12,500 |
0.0% |
| 135. Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery |
311,926 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
$7,600 |
0.0% |
| 136. Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery |
808,404 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
$7,200 |
0.0% |
| 137. Other procedures to assist delivery |
1,946,475 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
2.3 |
$7,000 |
0.0% |
| 138. Diagnostic amniocentesis |
17,433 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.2 |
$19,200 |
0.1% |
| 139. Fetal monitoring |
912,540 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
$8,500 |
0.0% |
| 140. Repair of current obstetric laceration |
1,260,592 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
$6,500 |
0.0% |
| 141. Other therapeutic obstetric procedures |
132,384 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
$9,200 |
0.0% |
| Operations on the Musculoskeletal System |
| 142. Partial excision bone |
239,488 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
6.6 |
$49,800 |
0.9% |
| 143. Bunionectomy or repair of toe deformities |
6,072 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
$18,900 |
0.1% |
| 144. Treatment, facial fracture or dislocation |
31,216 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.9 |
$50,000 |
0.5% |
| 145. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of radius and ulna |
84,196 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
4.5 |
$32,000 |
0.6% |
| 146. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of hip and femur |
303,880 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
$34,200 |
1.9% |
| 147. Treatment, fracture or dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur) |
229,064 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
4.9 |
$31,400 |
0.4% |
| 148. Other fracture and dislocation procedure |
142,205 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.4 |
$39,800 |
0.8% |
| 149. Arthroscopy |
23,156 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
$24,800 |
0.3% |
| 150. Division of joint capsule, ligament or cartilage |
14,347 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
$25,800 |
0.2% |
| 151. Excision of semilunar cartilage of knee |
12,363 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
$24,400 |
0.3% |
| 152. Arthroplasty knee |
433,974 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
$31,800 |
0.2% |
| 153. Hip replacement, total and partial |
343,063 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
$36,500 |
1.2% |
| 154. Arthroplasty other than hip or knee |
57,470 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
$26,700 |
0.1% |
| 155. Arthrocentesis |
63,514 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
8.7 |
$35,600 |
2.3% |
| 156. Injections and aspirations of muscles, tendons, bursa, joints and soft tissue |
12,223 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.5 |
$31,200 |
1.8% |
| 157. Amputation of lower extremity |
132,866 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
12.4 |
$53,800 |
4.5% |
| 158. Spinal fusion |
325,998 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
$50,300 |
0.3% |
| 159. Other diagnostic procedures on musculoskeletal system |
58,653 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
9.9 |
$45,900 |
2.5% |
| 160. Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons |
223,228 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.0 |
$39,900 |
1.6% |
| 161. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on bone |
150,038 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
6.1 |
$43,800 |
1.0% |
| 162. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on joints |
118,403 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
6.2 |
$34,600 |
0.8% |
| 163. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system |
62,105 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
6.3 |
$42,400 |
0.6% |
| 164. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system |
52,569 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8.5 |
$49,000 |
1.8% |
| Operations on the Integumentary System |
| 165. Breast biopsy and other diagnostic procedures on breast |
12,563 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
$29,000 |
2.5% |
| 166. Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy of breast |
24,693 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
$19,300 |
0.4% |
| 167. Mastectomy |
73,193 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
$17,600 |
0.1% |
| 168. Incision and drainage, skin and subcutaneous tissue |
172,504 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
7.5 |
$30,100 |
1.2% |
| 169. Debridement of wound, infection or burn |
345,350 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
12.1 |
$51,400 |
3.5% |
| 170. Excision of skin lesion |
75,065 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
6.4 |
$29,900 |
1.0% |
| 171. Suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue |
178,052 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
5.8 |
$33,700 |
2.2% |
| 172. Skin graft |
90,469 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
13.9 |
$69,700 |
1.7% |
| 173. Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue |
29,915 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
13.3 |
$62,200 |
6.2% |
| 174. Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on skin and breast |
243,722 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
11.4 |
$49,900 |
3.9% |
| 175. Other operating room therapeutic procedures on skin and breast |
100,558 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
3.9 |
$29,400 |
0.4% |
| Miscellaneous Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures |
| 176. Other organ transplantation |
10,540 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
28.5 |
$275,600 |
6.9% |
| 177. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan head |
306,682 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
7.0 |
$36,400 |
5.8% |
| 178. CT scan chest |
137,029 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
9.0 |
$49,000 |
5.3% |
| 179. CT scan abdomen |
258,087 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
7.5 |
$39,700 |
3.9% |
| 180. Other CT scan |
95,903 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
7.5 |
$37,000 |
3.4% |
| 181. Myelogram |
10,834 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
$32,700 |
0.8% |
| 182. Mammography |
2,150 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.0 |
$33,700 |
1.6% |
| 183. Routine chest X-ray |
18,079 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
$15,000 |
2.2% |
| 184. Intraoperative cholangiogram |
147,487 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.5 |
$31,700 |
1.1% |
| 185. Upper gastrointestinal X-ray |
16,741 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11.0 |
$38,200 |
2.1% |
| 186. Lower gastrointestinal X-ray |
2,680 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11.0 |
$32,600 |
3.4% |
| 187. Intravenous pyelogram |
14,583 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.6 |
$26,200 |
0.9% |
| 188. Cerebral arteriogram |
147,556 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
7.2 |
$50,400 |
3.6% |
| 189. Contrast aortogram |
231,213 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
6.6 |
$49,600 |
3.0% |
| 190. Contrast arteriogram of femoral and lower extremity arteries |
177,758 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
7.3 |
$48,400 |
2.7% |
| 191. Arteriogram or venogram (not heart and head) |
253,908 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
7.6 |
$50,200 |
3.4% |
| 192. Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck |
73,086 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
11.6 |
$47,500 |
2.6% |
| 193. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) |
660,226 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
8.3 |
$47,500 |
4.4% |
| 194. Diagnostic ultrasound of gastrointestinal tract |
18,150 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
$42,600 |
2.9% |
| 195. Diagnostic ultrasound of urinary tract |
45,731 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
$46,300 |
4.5% |
| 196. Diagnostic ultrasound of abdomen or retroperitoneum |
101,140 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
8.1 |
$40,500 |
4.4% |
| 197. Other diagnostic ultrasound |
170,982 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
8.4 |
$38,200 |
3.5% |
| 198. Magnetic resonance imaging |
227,000 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
8.1 |
$40,900 |
2.4% |
| 199. Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
54,347 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9.5 |
$45,700 |
7.3% |
| 200. Nonoperative urinary system measurements |
2,246 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
$30,000 |
0.2% |
| 201. Cardiac stress tests |
107,626 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
$24,000 |
0.4% |
| 202. Electrocardiogram |
72,807 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
5.4 |
$15,000 |
2.4% |
| 203. Electrographic cardiac monitoring |
140,650 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.1 |
$19,600 |
4.5% |
| 204. Swan-Ganz catheterization for monitoring |
81,052 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
13.6 |
$105,400 |
27.8% |
| 205. Arterial blood gases |
42,998 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
10.4 |
$42,300 |
12.1% |
| 206. Microscopic examination (bacterial smear, culture, toxicology) |
16,656 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
$21,500 |
1.1% |
| 207. Radioisotope bone scan |
22,954 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
10.9 |
$43,500 |
3.9% |
|
| 208. Radioisotope pulmonary scan |
25,907 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7.8 |
$44,800 |
4.3% |
| 209. Radioisotope scan and function studies |
76,419 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
6.3 |
$36,000 |
1.4% |
| 210. Other radioisotope scan |
8,087 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12.3 |
$54,400 |
8.0% |
| 211. Therapeutic radiology |
130,579 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
7.5 |
$41,800 |
3.7% |
| 212. Diagnostic physical therapy |
48,680 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
10.7 |
$30,200 |
1.5% |
| 213. Physical therapy exercises, manipulation, and other procedures |
324,512 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
10.7 |
$36,800 |
1.4% |
| 214. Traction, splints, and other wound care |
113,314 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
6.9 |
$37,600 |
2.0% |
| 215. Other physical therapy and rehabilitation |
241,385 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
12.3 |
$38,200 |
1.3% |
| 216. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation |
1,128,191 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
14.5 |
$87,300 |
28.5% |
| 217. Other respiratory therapy |
315,485 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
7.4 |
$28,300 |
6.3% |
| 218. Psychological and psychiatric evaluation and therapy |
129,885 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
12.3 |
$26,700 |
0.2% |
| 219. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification |
305,850 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
5.1 |
$10,400 |
0.3% |
| 220. Hearing examinations |
433,012 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
$6,300 |
0.0% |
| 221. Nasogastric tube |
104,009 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
8.7 |
$39,300 |
10.8% |
| 222. Blood transfusion |
1,976,895 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
9.3 |
$50,100 |
7.3% |
| 223. Enteral and parenteral nutrition |
418,414 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
18.8 |
$87,000 |
14.0% |
| 224. Cancer chemotherapy |
239,816 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
9.2 |
$50,600 |
3.7% |
| 225. Conversion of cardiac rhythm |
206,368 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
7.7 |
$51,700 |
39.3% |
| 226. Other diagnostic radiology and related techniques |
210,231 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.4 |
$33,900 |
2.1% |
| 227. Other diagnostic procedures (interview, evaluation, consultation) |
247,012 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
7.5 |
$41,600 |
5.4% |
| 228. Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations |
857,394 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
$6,400 |
0.0% |
| 229. Nonoperative removal of foreign body |
21,510 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
5.7 |
$29,400 |
3.4% |
| 230. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, other than urinary |
141 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
$32,400 |
0.0% |
| 231. Other therapeutic procedures |
1,751,017 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
$34,100 |
3.1% |
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