Table 1. Most Common Procedures

All-Listed Procedures* Total Number of
Discharges with this
Procedure Category
(in Thousands)
Percent of
Discharges with this Procedure Category
1. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography 3,868 10.9
2. Manually assisted delivery, medical induction and other procedures to assist delivery 2,055 5.8
3. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation 1,361 3.8
4. Blood transfusion 1,259 3.6
5. Circumcision of infant 1,186 3.4
6. Repair of current obstetric laceration following delivery 1,184 3.3
7. Fetal monitoring 1,180 3.3
8. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy 1,168 3.3
9. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) 739 2.1
10. Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) 641 1.8
11. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) 608 1.7
12. Hysterectomy 594 1.7
13. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan, head 578 1.6
14. Colonoscopy and biopsy 564 1.6
15. Laminectomy/excision of intervertebral disk 529 1.5

* 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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