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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.
 
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