Table 7. Most Common Procedures for Hospital Stays Billed to Private Insurance, All Listed Procedures*


Procedure: Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 1,409
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 36.4

Procedure: Procedures to assist delivery
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 1,130
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 55.0

Procedure: Circumcision of infant
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 771
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 65.0

Procedure: Repair of current obstetric laceration
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 721
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 60.9

Procedure: Fetal monitoring
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 639
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 54.2

Procedure: Episiotomy
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 566
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 64.0

Procedure: Cesarean section
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 496
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 60.9

Procedure: Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 434
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 57.0

Procedure: Hysterectomy
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 431
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 71.9

Procedure: Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation
Total number of discharges with this procedure category (in thousands): 423
Private Insurer's share of hospital stays with this procedure (in percent): 27.1


* The term "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than one procedure.

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