Table 6. Most Common Procedures Received by Neonates

Most Common All-Listed Procedures Total No. of Hospital Stays
(in thousands)
Percent of Hospital Stays for All Neonates
Circumcision 1,216 29.7
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations 454 11.1
Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation 243 5.9
Other vascular catheterization, not heart 152 3.7
Phototherapy of the newborn 130 3.2
Diagnosis and treatment of eye and ear problems 94 2.3
Diagnostic spinal tap 61 1.5
Tube feeding (intravenous or intestinal) 51 1.2
Respiratory therapy 41 1.0
Blood transfusion 27 0.7

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