Table 5. Top 10 Procedures Performed in U.S. Hospitals For Various Age Groups (Excluding Pregnancy- and Childbirth-Related Procedures), 2003
| All-listed Procedures by Age Group (Excluding Pregnancy- and Childbirth-related Procedures), 2003 |
Number of All-Listed Procedures, in thousands (percentage of discharges with this procedure) |
| Age Group |
| < 1 year |
1-17 years |
18-44 years |
45-64 years |
65-79 years |
80+ years |
|---|
| Circumcision |
1,190 (25.3) |
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| Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations |
814 (17.3) |
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| Hearing examinations |
431 (9.1) |
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| Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation |
169 (3.6) |
34 (2.1) |
138 (2.5) |
282 (3.4) |
319 (4.1) |
181 (3.4) |
| Diagnostic spinal tap |
101 (2.2) |
46 (2.8) |
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| Enteral and parenteral nutrition |
85 (1.8) |
17 (1.1) |
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| Blood transfusion |
35 (0.7) |
41 (2.5) |
203 (3.6) |
492 (5.9) |
666 (8.5) |
501 (9.4) |
| Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) |
21 (0.4) |
|
|
193 (2.3) |
227 (2.9) |
145 (2.7) |
| Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck |
14 (0.3) |
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| Tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy with biopsy |
13 (0.3) |
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| Appendectomy |
|
82 (5.0) |
170 (3.0) |
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| Cancer chemotherapy |
|
35 (2.1) |
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| Treatment, fracture or dislocation of hip and femur |
|
20 (1.3) |
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|
132 (2.5) |
| Treatment, fracture or dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur) |
|
19 (1.1) |
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| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy |
|
16 (1.0) |
179 (3.2) |
350 (4.2) |
401 (5.1) |
290 (5.4) |
| Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy |
|
16 (1.0) |
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| Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal |
|
|
294 (5.2) |
249 (3.0) |
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| Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification |
|
|
181 (3.2) |
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| Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral |
|
|
179 (3.2) |
221 (2.7) |
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| Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc |
|
|
156 (2.8) |
217 (2.6) |
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| Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration |
|
|
150 (2.7) |
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| Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography |
|
|
127 (2.3) |
730 (8.8) |
658 (8.3) |
194 (3.6) |
| Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) |
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|
353 (4.2) |
312 (4.0) |
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| Hemodialysis |
|
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|
243 (2.9) |
235 (3.0) |
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| Colonoscopy and biopsy |
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|
219 (2.8) |
163 (3.0) |
| Arthroplasty knee |
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|
208 (2.6) |
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| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
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|
162 (2.1) |
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| Insertion, revision, replacement, removal of cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator |
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|
118 (2.2) |
| Hip replacement, total and partial |
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|
103 (1.9) |
| Physical therapy exercises, manipulation, and other procedures |
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|
100 (1.9) |
Note: "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than 1 procedure. Miscellaneous minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are excluded.
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