Number of Hospital Procedures


2005 National statistics - all-listed
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Rank order of CCS all-listed procedure category by number of discharges
			Total number	Standard error of
			of discharges	total number
Rank	CCS principal procedure category and name			of discharges
1	222	Blood transfusion	2,359,430	85,207
2	137	Other procedures to assist delivery	2,115,940	85,548
3	231	Other therapeutic procedures	1,792,368	92,227
4	54	Other vascular catheterization (insertion of tube into blood vessels) other than the heart	1,684,329	44,952
5	47	Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography (diagnostic procedure to explore the functioning of the heart)	1,589,051	72,215
6	140	Repair of obstetric laceration	1,334,272	56,175
7	134	Cesarean section (C-section)	1,303,619	49,699
8	115	Circumcision	1,237,485	50,436
9	70	Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy (procedure to view and biopsy the esophagus, stomach and first portion of intestine through a lighted tube)	1,223,963	30,547
10	216	Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation	1,222,580	28,354
11	63	Other non-operating room therapeutic cardiovascular procedures	1,065,031	51,680
12	228	Vaccinations	954,438	92,104
13	139	Fetal monitoring	911,440	76,905
14	136	Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery	885,460	49,599
15	45	PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, procedure involving use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery)	799,501	47,669
16	58	Diaylsis (cleaning the blood by means of a machine or filter to compensate for poor kidney function)	713,294	22,318
17	193	Echocardiogram (diagnostic ultrasound of heart)	657,850	49,883
18	61	Other operating room procedures on vessels other than head and neck	643,967	24,160
19	76	Colonoscopy and biopsy (procedure to view and biopsy the colon through a lighted tube)	618,806	16,222
20	124	Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)	590,724	19,577
21	152	Arthroplasty of knee (surgical reconstruction or replacement of knee)	555,751	22,263
22	223	Enteral and parenteral nutrition (tube feeding - intravenous or intestinal)	513,515	28,325
23	3	Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc (back surgery)	494,114	26,830
24	220	Vision and hearing diagnosis and treatment	474,478	77,115
25	84	Cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder) and common duct exploration	448,842	11,462
26	119	Oophorectomy (removal of an ovary or ovaries)	448,167	15,015
27	133	Episiotomy (surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery)	443,599	20,926
28	39	Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage (Incision of lining of lungs, removal of fluid through a needle)	410,164	10,555
29	90	Excision of intra-abdominal adhesions	396,831	11,712
30	80	Appendectomy (removal of appendix)	393,493	10,968
31	4	Diagnostic spinal tap	387,001	19,498
32	153	Hip replacement, total and partial	383,509	14,233
33	48	Procedures related to cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator	376,523	17,251
34	37	Bronchoscopy (procedure to view and biopsy the breathing passages in the lung through a lighted tube)	367,153	14,432
35	169	Debridement (surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound, infection or burn)	349,568	13,893
36	158	Spinal fusion (correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae)	349,391	18,995
37	121	Ligation of fallopian tubes (for sterilization)	339,765	17,289
38	213	Physical therapy exercises, manipulation, and other procedures	336,669	48,456
39	5	Insertion of catheter or spinal stimulator and injection into spinal canal	326,699	29,236
40	217	Other respiratory therapy	325,290	47,613
41	78	Resection of colon or rectum	321,863	9,081
42	219	Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification	317,654	32,223
43	146	Treatment of fracture or dislocation of hip and femur	313,655	7,643
44	50	Extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open heart procedures (use of heart-lung machine during surgery)	308,372	18,492
45	215	Other physical therapy and rehabilitation	287,108	38,889
46	174	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on skin and breast	285,183	8,263
47	224	Cancer chemotherapy	284,007	20,221
48	135	Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery	281,181	11,843
49	227	Other diagnostic procedures (interview, evaluation, consultation)	280,583	27,824
50	44	CABG (coronary artery bypass graft, procedure to restore blood supply to the heart muscle)	278,402	18,387
51	191	Other arterio- or venogram (procedure in which a contrast material is injected into blood vessels other than head, heart or legs)	278,180	15,978
52	67	Other therapeutic procedures on blood and lymph system	272,539	12,827
53	96	Other operating room lower gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	264,579	7,193
54	198	Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)	263,837	28,548
55	177	CT (CAT) scan of the head	257,151	38,178
56	99	Other operating room gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	251,991	8,870
57	226	Other diagnostic radiology and related techniques	242,342	17,214
58	179	CT (CAT) scan of the abdomen	241,615	36,043
59	160	Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons	241,124	9,607
60	168	Incision and drainage, skin and subcutaneous tissue	236,330	7,599
61	71	Gastrostomy (insertion of tube into stomach through skin)	226,033	6,641
62	147	Treatment of fracture or dislocation of leg (other than hip or femur)	222,483	7,489
63	94	Other operating room upper gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	217,395	13,091
64	189	Contrast aortogram (procedure in which a contrast material is injected into aorta)	214,896	11,744
65	86	Other hernia repair	212,178	5,765
66	142	Partial excision of bone	208,878	9,492
67	49	Other operating room heart procedures	207,326	12,798
68	225	Conversion of cardiac rhythm	206,799	6,699
69	95	Other non-operating room lower gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	200,549	5,656
70	100	Endoscopy and biopsy of the urinary tract (procedure to view and biopsy the urinary through a lighted tube)	200,362	7,681
71	93	Other non-operating room upper gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	196,042	6,750
72	88	Abdominal paracentesis (surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to aspirate fluid)	188,436	5,425
73	102	Ureteral catheterization (insertion of a tubular device into the ureter - tube between kidney and bladder) - to withdraw fluids)	186,343	6,050
74	190	Contrast arteriogram of arteries in leg (procedure in which contrast material is injected into arteries of the leg)	180,748	11,371
75	9	Other operating room therapeutic nervous system procedures	174,520	9,912
76	98	Other non-operating room gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic procedures	173,258	5,406
77	111	Other non-operating therapeutic procedures of urinary tract	171,631	9,466
78	171	Suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue	169,771	7,269
79	161	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on bone	166,549	7,470
80	197	Other diagnostic ultrasound	166,426	22,801
81	148	Other fracture and dislocation procedure	151,866	6,282
82	188	Cerebral arteriogram (procedure in which a contrast material is injected into artery in the brain)	146,485	10,371
83	178	CT (CAT) scan of the chest	146,447	21,416
84	132	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on female organs	145,142	5,612
85	184	Intraoperative cholangiogram (X-ray procedure where a contrast dye is injected into the bile duct during surgery)	144,635	6,210
86	141	Other therapeutic obstetrical procedures	134,088	13,999
87	129	Repair of cystocele (bladder hernia) and rectocele (rectal hernia)	132,462	5,260
88	162	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on joints	124,917	5,365
89	157	Amputation of lower extremity (leg, foot, or toe)	124,533	3,510
90	218	Psychological and psychiatric evaluation and therapy	123,564	23,994
91	51	Endarterectomy (surgical removal of an obstructing clot from the arteries of the neck and head)	122,984	5,486
92	163	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system	121,839	7,362
93	201	Cardiac stress tests	120,872	15,838
94	101	Transurethral excision, drainage, or removal of urinary obstruction	116,351	3,805
95	62	Other diagnostic cardiovascular procedures	116,025	9,887
96	108	Indwelling catheter (catheter left in place in the bladder to drain urine)	115,692	13,223
97	175	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on skin and breast	114,585	6,991
98	34	Tracheostomy (surgical placement of a hole in the trachea - passage to lung - to assist breathing	114,318	4,502
99	106	Urinary incontinence procedures	112,647	4,676
100	214	Traction, splints, and other wound care	112,391	5,859
101	42	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on respiratory system	111,477	5,159
102	221	Nasogastric tube (NG tube, a tube that is passed through the nose down into the stomach)	111,247	6,851
103	65	Bone marrow biopsy	110,786	4,868
104	1	Incision and excision of central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)	107,303	6,269
105	112	Other operating room therapeutic procedures of urinary tract	107,017	5,073
106	202	Electrocardiogram (graphical recording of the cardiac cycle)	105,323	29,366
107	43	Heart valve procedures	102,955	7,340
108	211	Therapeutic radiology	99,266	5,484
109	180	Other CT (CAT) scan	99,239	20,084
110	172	Skin graft (procedure during which a piece of skin is taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn)	98,826	12,658
111	41	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on respiratory system	95,937	3,203
112	33	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and throat	95,054	6,040
113	203	Electrographic cardiac monitoring (graphical recording of cardiac function over a prolonged period of time)	92,799	21,662
114	209	Radioisotope scan and function studies	92,518	15,436
115	205	Arterial blood gases	91,993	21,493
116	113	TURP (transurethral resection of prostate, surgical removal of prostate gland through the urethra)	90,066	3,425
117	55	Peripheral vascular bypass (bypass of arteries in arms or legs to restore blood supply)	89,958	4,017
118	75	Small bowel resection	87,653	2,483
119	8	Other non-operating room or closed therapeutic nervous system procedures	85,070	7,767
120	83	Biopsy of liver	84,412	3,568
121	120	Other operations on ovaries	83,240	2,766
122	36	Lobectomy or pneumonectomy (surgical operation to remove an entire lung or part of a lung)	82,994	4,526
123	145	Treatment of fracture or dislocation of radius and ulna (lower arm)	80,808	2,851
124	77	Proctoscopy (visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon with a proctoscope)	79,389	2,642
125	196	Diagnostic ultrasound of abdomen or retroperitoneum (area behind abdomen)	79,057	13,051
126	170	Excision of skin lesion	78,492	2,904
127	87	Laparoscopy (procedure in which a tiny scope is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision)	74,124	3,653
128	167	Mastectomy (operation to remove the whole breast)	72,630	3,352
129	159	Other diagnostic procedures on musculoskeletal system	72,083	2,941
130	35	Tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy (procedures to view and biopsy the trachea - passage to lung - and larynx - voice box - through a lighted tube)	71,952	4,241
131	40	Other diagnostic procedures of respiratory tract and mediastinum (area between lungs)	71,278	3,063
132	155	Arthrocentesis (procedure that involves introducing a needle into a joint to remove joint fluid)	70,960	2,170
133	97	Other gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic procedures	70,617	2,445
134	10	Thyroidectomy (removal of all or part of thyroid gland)	64,883	3,460
135	114	Open prostatectomy (surgery involving removal of part or all of the prostate gland)	63,903	3,915
136	154	Arthroplasty other than hip or knee (surgical reconstruction or replacement of other joints)	62,475	3,261
137	104	Nephrectomy (surgical removal of kidney)	61,515	3,394
138	57	Creation, revision and removal of arteriovenous fistula or vessel-to-vessel cannula for dialysis (procedures related to providing access to blood supply for dialysis)	61,330	2,997
139	125	Other excision of cervix and uterus	58,391	3,090
140	204	Swan-Ganz catheterization (passage of a catheter into the right side of the heart to provide continuous monitoring of heart function in critically ill patients)	58,202	5,202
141	192	Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck	58,144	10,154
142	183	Routine chest X-ray	*	*
143	52	Resection, replacement, or anastomosis of aorta (surgery on the great artery that carries blood to the body)	55,691	3,028
144	85	Repair of inguinal and femoral hernia	55,650	1,625
145	199	Electroencephalogram (EEG, a test to detect abnormalities in the electrical activity of the brain)	54,812	7,893
146	72	Colostomy (surgical construction of an artificial anus between the colon and the surface of the abdomen and empties into a bag outside the body)	53,925	1,449
147	206	Microscopic examination of blood (bacterial smear, culture, toxicology)	*	*
148	164	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system	52,997	2,929
149	73	Ileostomy and enterostomy (surgical procedure where small intestine is attached to the abdominal wall and empties into a bag outside the body)	51,559	2,293
150	82	ERCP (procedure that involves the X-ray of the pancreatic duct and bile ducts after contrast material is introduced into the bile duct and pancreatic duct)	49,811	2,065
151	12	Other therapeutic endocrine procedures	46,619	2,806
152	92	Other bowel diagnostic procedures	45,535	2,585
153	2	Creation of extracranial ventricular shunt (passage to release spinal fluid)	45,467	4,203
154	127	Therapeutic dilatation and curettage (D&C) or aspiration after delivery or abortion	43,142	1,868
155	60	Embolectomy and endarterectomy of lower limbs (surgical removal of an obstructing clot from the arteries of the legs)	42,469	1,972
156	123	Other operations on fallopian tubes	42,040	1,580
157	109	Procedures on the urethra (passage that carries urine from the bladder)	41,193	1,671
158	103	Nephrotomy and nephrostomy (procedure to establish an opening from the kidney to the exterior of the body)	40,498	1,760
159	32	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth and throat	40,187	1,768
160	212	Diagnostic physical therapy	39,584	9,097
161	195	Diagnostic ultrasound of urinary tract	39,387	6,397
162	69	Dilation of the esophagus	38,932	1,687
163	89	Exploratory laparotomy (abdominal surgery performed for diagnostic purposes)	38,167	2,120
164	110	Other diagnostic procedures of urinary tract	35,181	2,162
165	59	Other operating room procedures on vessels of head and neck	35,110	3,843
166	19	Other therapeutic procedures on eyelids, conjunctiva (covering of eyeball), cornea	34,237	2,278
167	30	Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (surgical removal of tonsil and/or adenoid)	33,208	2,842
168	144	Treatment of facial fracture or dislocation	32,170	2,602
169	118	Other operating room therapeutic procedures on male genitals	32,003	1,210
170	29	Dental procedures	31,013	2,239
171	173	Other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue	30,872	1,848
172	91	Peritoneal dialysis (type of dialysis where a special solution is run through a tube into the peritoneum)	30,212	1,903
173	27	Control of epistaxis (nose bleed)	29,783	1,011
174	66	Procedures on spleen	29,443	1,132
175	7	Other diagnostic nervous system procedures	29,426	2,070
176	130	Other diagnostic procedures, female organs	29,057	1,178
177	128	Diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C)	27,310	1,204
178	31	Diagnostic procedures on nose, mouth and throat	24,878	1,250
179	38	Other diagnostic procedures on lung and bronchus	24,689	1,126
180	229	Removal of foreign body (non-operating room)	24,028	1,014
181	74	Gastrectomy (removal of all or part of the stomach)	23,742	1,387
182	208	Radioisotope lung scan	23,618	3,900
183	28	Plastic surgery on nose	23,328	1,502
184	131	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on female organs	23,319	1,282
185	26	Other therapeutic ear procedures	22,857	1,732
186	207	Radioisotope bone scan	20,895	2,935
187	149	Arthroscopy (procedure to view the inside of a joint through a lighted tube and to diagnose and treat problems)	20,375	4,702
188	185	Upper gastrointestinal (GI) X-ray	19,522	3,498
189	122	Removal of ectopic pregnancy (abdominal or tubal pregnancy)	19,042	804
190	166	Lumpectomy (operation to remove a lump from the breast)	18,828	816
191	194	Diagnostic ultrasound of gastrointestinal (GI) tract	16,554	2,702
192	56	Other arterial bypass and shunt (besides heart, arms, and legs)	16,041	1,927
193	138	Amniocentesis (diagnostic sampling of the fluid in the amniotic sac)	15,307	1,687
194	150	Division of joint capsule, ligament or cartilage	15,271	1,113
195	105	Kidney transplant	15,148	2,562
196	23	Myringotomy (tiny incision in the eardrum)	14,905	1,901
197	117	Other non-operating room therapeutic procedures on male genitals	14,602	455
198	6	Decompression (removing pressure from) peripheral nerve	14,580	1,216
199	81	Hemorrhoid procedures	14,113	553
200	64	Bone marrow transplant	13,866	2,639
201	156	Injections and aspirations of muscles, tendons, bursa, joints and soft tissue	13,374	895
202	107	Extracorporeal urinary lithotripsy (using sound waves to fragment kidney stones)	12,994	679
203	165	Breast biopsy	11,768	449
204	210	Other radioisotope scan	11,014	1,778
205	187	Intravenous pyelogram (X-ray study of the kidney)	10,389	776
206	176	Other organ transplantation	10,036	2,364
207	151	Excision of semilunar cartilage of knee	9,948	451
208	20	Other therapeutic procedures on inside of eye	9,510	2,149
209	181	Myelogram (diagnostic procedure where a contrast dye is injected into the spinal canal)	8,681	648
210	11	Diagnostic endocrine procedures	8,571	436
211	21	Other therapeutic procedures on eye muscles	7,584	710
212	116	Diagnostic procedures on male genitals	7,506	375
213	200	Urinary system measurements done outside an operating room	*	*
214	79	Local excision of large intestine lesion (not endoscopic)	5,375	354
215	143	Bunionectomy (repair of toe deformities)	4,683	362
216	17	Destruction of lesion of retina (back of eye)	4,586	1,040
217	46	Coronary thrombolysis (dissolving of coronary thrombus - blood clot in the heart)	4,564	698
218	16	Repair of tear or detachment of retina (back of eye)	3,807	1,081
219	24	Mastoidectomy (surgical removal of mastoid portion of temporal bone, behind the ear)	3,474	468
220	186	Lower gastrointestinal (GI) X-ray	3,047	704
221	126	Abortion	2,739	360
222	15	Lens and cataract procedures	2,670	447
223	22	Tympanoplasty (surgical operation to correct damage to the middle ear and restore the integrity of the ear drum)	1,943	271
224	25	Diagnostic procedures on ear	1,727	280
225	53	Stripping of varicose vein in leg	1,668	154
226	182	Mammogram (X-ray pictures of breasts to detect possible tumors)	1,491	181
227	18	Diagnostic procedures on eye	1,480	213
228	14	Glaucoma procedures	667	139
229	13	Corneal transplant (transplanting the clear coating over pupil)	511	110
230	230	Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (using sound waves to fragment gallstones)	165	39
231	68	Injection or ligation of esophageal varices (stretched veins in esophagus)	134	29

Weighted national estimates from HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2005, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), based on data collected by individual States and provided to AHRQ by the States. Total number of weighted discharges in the U.S. based on HCUP NIS = 39,163,834. Statistics based on estimates with a relative standard error (standard error / weighted estimate) greater than 0.30 or with standard error = 0 in the nationwide statistics (NIS and KID) are not reliable. These statistics are suppressed and are designated with an asterisk (*). The estimates of standard errors in HCUPnet were calculated using SUDAAN software. These estimates may differ slightly if other software packages are used to calculate variances. Totals may not sum exactly because only the top 25 related conditions or procedures are presented and cases with relative standard errors for discharges greater than 0.30 are suppressed.