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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