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441............       21  SURG                 HAND PROCEDURES FOR               .9443          2.2          3.2
                                                INJURIES.
442............       21  SURG                 OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        2.3391          5.4          8.2
                                                INJURIES W CC.
443............       21  SURG                 OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR         .9979          2.5          3.4
                                                INJURIES W/O CC.
444............       21  MED                  TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W        .7225          3.2          4.2
                                                CC.
445............       21  MED                  TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W/       .5054          2.4          3.0
                                                O CC.
446............       21  MED                  * TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE 0-         .2955          2.4          2.4
                                                17.
447............       21  MED                  ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE >17        .5160          1.9          2.5
448............       21  MED                  * ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE 0-       .0972          2.9          2.9
                                                17.
449............       21  MED                  POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS         .8073          2.6          3.7
                                                OF DRUGS AGE >17 W CC.
450............       21  MED                  POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS         .4409          1.6          2.1
                                                OF DRUGS AGE >17 W/O CC.
451............       21  MED                  * POISONING & TOXIC               .2625          2.1          2.1
                                                EFFECTS OF DRUGS AGE 0-17.
452............       21  MED                  COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT       1.0135          3.5          5.0
                                                W CC.
453............       21  MED                  COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT        .4998          2.2          2.8
                                                W/O CC.
454............       21  MED                  OTHER INJURY, POISONING &         .8586          3.2          4.6
                                                TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W CC.
455............       21  MED                  OTHER INJURY, POISONING &         .4661          2.0          2.6
                                                TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W/O CC.
456............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
457............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
458............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
459............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
460............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
461............       23  SURG                 O.R. PROC W DIAGNOSES OF         1.2045          2.4          4.6
                                                OTHER CONTACT W HEALTH
                                                SERVICES.
462............       23  MED                  REHABILITATION............       1.2426          9.3         11.7
463............       23  MED                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W CC.....        .6922          3.3          4.3
464............       23  MED                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W/O CC...        .4771          2.4          3.1
465............       23  MED                  AFTERCARE W HISTORY OF            .5777          2.1          3.4
                                                MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
466............       23  MED                  AFTERCARE W/O HISTORY OF          .6777          2.2          3.9
                                                MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
467............       23  MED                  OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING         .5112          2.3          4.1
                                                HEALTH STATUS.
468............           ...................  EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE         3.6423          9.2         13.0
                                                UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
469............           ...................  ** PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS            .0000           .0           .0
                                                INVALID AS DISCHARGE
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
470............           ...................  ** UNGROUPABLE............        .0000           .0           .0
471............       08  SURG                 BILATERAL OR MULTIPLE            3.1978          5.0          5.7
                                                MAJOR JOINT PROCS OF
                                                LOWER EXTREMITY.
472............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
473............       17  SURG                 ACUTE LEUKEMIA W/O MAJOR         3.5861          7.6         13.1
                                                O.R. PROCEDURE AGE >17.
474............           ...................  NO LONGER VALID...........        .0000           .0           .0
475............       04  MED                  RESPIRATORY SYSTEM               3.6949          8.1         11.3
                                                DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR
                                                SUPPORT.
476............           SURG                 PROSTATIC O.R. PROCEDURE         2.2633          8.4         11.6
                                                UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
477............           SURG                 NON-EXTENSIVE O.R.               1.8270          5.4          8.2
                                                PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO
                                                PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS.
478............       05  SURG                 OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES        2.3372          5.0          7.3
                                                W CC.
479............       05  SURG                 OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES        1.4333          2.8          3.6
                                                W/O CC.
480............      PRE  SURG                 LIVER TRANSPLANT..........       9.5064         14.6         19.2
481............      PRE  SURG                 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT....       8.7719         24.1         27.1
482............      PRE  SURG                 TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE,           3.5738          9.9         12.8
                                                MOUTH & NECK DIAGNOSES.
483............      PRE  SURG                 TRACHEOSTOMY EXCEPT FOR         15.8415         33.4         40.7
                                                FACE, MOUTH & NECK
                                                DIAGNOSES.
484............       24  SURG                 CRANIOTOMY FOR MULTIPLE          5.6100          9.0         13.3
                                                SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
485............       24  SURG                 LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND       3.0519          7.6          9.4
                                                FEMUR PROC FOR MULTIPLE
                                                SIGNIFICANT TRA.
486............       24  SURG                 OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        4.9156          8.1         12.2
                                                MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT
                                                TRAUMA.
487............       24  MED                  OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT       2.0199          5.5          7.7
                                                TRAUMA.
488............       25  SURG                 HIV W EXTENSIVE O.R.             4.5503         11.6         17.0
                                                PROCEDURE.
489............       25  MED                  HIV W MAJOR RELATED              1.7496          6.0          8.6
                                                CONDITION.
490............       25  MED                  HIV W OR W/O OTHER RELATED        .9715          3.7          5.1
                                                CONDITION.
491............       08  SURG                 MAJOR JOINT & LIMB               1.6661          2.9          3.5
                                                REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES
                                                OF UPPER EXTREMITY.
492............       17  MED                  CHEMOTHERAPY W ACUTE             4.2524         10.9         16.1
                                                LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY
                                                DIAGNOSIS.
493............       07  SURG                 LAPAROSCOPIC                     1.8180          4.3          5.7
                                                CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O
                                                C.D.E. W CC.
494............       07  SURG                 LAPAROSCOPIC                     1.0374          2.0          2.5
                                                CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O
                                                C.D.E. W/O CC.
495............      PRE  SURG                 LUNG TRANSPLANT...........       8.5947         13.1         20.3
496............       08  SURG                 COMBINED ANTERIOR/               5.5796          7.8         10.0
                                                POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION.
497............       08  SURG                 SPINAL FUSION W CC........       2.9469          4.9          6.2

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498............       08  SURG                 SPINAL FUSION W/O CC......       1.9077          2.8          3.4
499............       08  SURG                 BACK & NECK PROCEDURES           1.4590          3.6          4.8
                                                EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION W CC.
500............       08  SURG                 BACK & NECK PROCEDURES            .9811          2.2          2.7
                                                EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION W/O
                                                CC.
501............       08  SURG                 KNEE PROCEDURES W PDX OF         2.6350          8.4         10.6
                                                INFECTION W CC.
502............       08  SURG                 KNEE PROCEDURES W PDX OF         1.4327          4.9          6.0
                                                INFECTION W/O CC.
503............       08  SURG                 KNEE PROCEDURES W/O PDX OF       1.2151          3.1          4.0
                                                INFECTION.
504............       22  SURG                 EXTENSIVE 3RD DEGREE BURNS      12.4664         23.9         30.1
                                                W SKIN GRAFT.
505............       22  MED                  EXTENSIVE 3RD DEGREE BURNS       2.0389          2.5          4.7
                                                W/O SKIN GRAFT.
506............       22  SURG                 FULL THICKNESS BURN W SKIN       4.4971         13.0         17.6
                                                GRAFT OR INHAL INJ W CC
                                                OR SIG TRAUMA.
507............       22  SURG                 FULL THICKNESS BURN W SKIN       1.8438          6.6          9.2
                                                GRFT OR INHAL INJ W/O CC
                                                OR SIG TRAUMA.
508............       22  MED                  FULL THICKNESS BURN W/O          1.3119          5.1          7.2
                                                SKIN GRFT OR INHAL INJ W
                                                CC OR SIG TRAUMA.
509............       22  MED                  FULL THICKNESS BURN W/O           .8154          4.1          6.2
                                                SKIN GRFT OR INH INJ W/O
                                                CC OR SIG TRAUMA.
510............       22  MED                  NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W CC         1.4130          5.2          7.9
                                                OR SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
511............       22  MED                  NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W/O CC        .6568          3.1         4.5
                                                OR SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
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* MEDICARE DATA HAVE BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY DATA FROM 19 STATES FOR LOW VOLUME DRGS.
** DRGS 469 AND 470 CONTAIN CASES WHICH COULD NOT BE ASSIGNED TO VALID DRGS.
NOTE: GEOMETRIC MEAN IS USED ONLY TO DETERMINE PAYMENT FOR TRANSFER CASES.
NOTE: ARITHMETIC MEAN IS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
NOTE: RELATIVE WEIGHTS ARE BASED ON MEDICARE PATIENT DATA AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR OTHER PATIENTS.

                                         Table 6A.--New Diagnosis Codes
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  Diagnosis
    code               Description                   CC               MDC                     DRG
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      007.5   Cyclosporiasis..............  N                              6  182, 183, 184
      082.40  Unspecified ehrlichiosis....  N                             18  423
      082.41  Ehrlichiosis Chafiensis (E.   N                             18  423
               Chafiensis).
      082.49  Other ehrlichiosis..........  N                             18  423
      285.21  Anemia in end-stage renal     N                             16  395, 396
               disease.
      285.22  Anemia in neoplastic disease  N                             16  395, 396
      285.29  Anemia of other chronic       N                             16  395, 396
               illness.
      294.10  Dementia in conditions        N                             19  429
               classified elsewhere
               without behavioral
               disturbance.
      294.11  Dementia in conditions        N                             19  429
               classified elsewhere with
               behavioral disturbance.
      372.81  Conjunctivochalasis.........  N                              2  46, 47, 48
      372.89  Other disorders of            N                              2  46, 47, 48
               conjunctiva.
      477.1   Allergic rhinitis, due to     N                              3  68, 69, 70
               food.
      493.02  Extrinsic asthma, with acute  Y                              4  96, 97, 98
               exacerbation.
      493.12  Intrinsic asthma, with acute  Y                              4  96, 97, 98
               exacerbation.
      493.22  Chronic obstructive asthma,   Y                              4  88
               with acute exacerbation.
      493.92  Unspecified asthma, with      Y                              4  96, 97, 98
               acute exacerbation.
      494.0   Bronchiectasis without acute  N                              4  88
               exacerbation.
      494.1   Bronchiectasis with acute     Y                              4  88
               exacerbation.
      558.3   Allergic gastroenteritis and  N                              6  182, 183, 184
               colitis.
      600.0   Hypertrophy (benign) of       N                             12  348, 349
               prostate.
      600.1   Nodular prostate............  N                             12  348, 349
      600.2   Benign localized hyperplasia  N                             12  348, 349
               of prostate.
      600.3   Cyst of prostate............  N                             12  348, 349
      600.9   Unspecified hyperplasia of    N                             12  348, 349
               prostate.
      645.10  Post term pregnancy,          N                             14  469
               unspecified as to episode
               of care or not applicable.
      645.11  Post term pregnancy,          N                             14  370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375
               delivered, with or without
               mention of antepartum
               condition.
      645.13  Post term pregnancy,          N                             14  383, 384
               antepartum condition or
               complication.
      645.20  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  469
               unspecified as to episode
               of care or not applicable.
      645.21  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375
               delivered, with or without
               mention of antepartum
               condition.
      645.23  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  383, 384
               antepartum condition or
               complication.
      692.75  Disseminated superficial      N                              9  283, 284
               actinic porokeratosis
               (DSAP).
      707.10  Unspecified ulcer of lower    Y                              9  263, 264, 271
               limb.
      707.11  Ulcer of thigh..............  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
      707.12  Ulcer of calf...............  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
      707.13  Ulcer of ankle..............  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
      707.14  Ulcer of heel and midfoot...  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
      707.15  Ulcer of other part of foot.  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
      707.19  Ulcer of other part of lower  Y                              9  263, 264, 271
               limb.

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      727.83  Plica syndrome..............  N                              8  248
      781.91  Loss of height..............  N                              1  34, 35
      781.92  Abnormal posture............  N                              1  34, 35
      781.99  Other symptoms involving      N                              1  34, 35
               nervous and musculoskeletal
               systems.
      783.21  Loss of weight..............  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.22  Underweight.................  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.40  Unspecified lack of normal    N                             10  296, 297, 298
               physiological development.
      783.41  Failure to thrive...........  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.42  Delayed milestones..........  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.43  Short stature...............  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.7   Adult failure to thrive.....  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      790.01  Precipitous drop in           N                             16  395, 396
               hematocrit.
      790.09  Other abnormality of red      N                             16  395, 396
               blood cells.
      792.5   Cloudy (hemodialysis)         N                             23  463, 464
               (peritoneal) dialysis
               effluent.
      995.7   Other adverse food            N                             21  454, 455
               reactions, not elsewhere
               classified.
      996.87  Complications of              Y                             21  452, 453
               transplanted organ,
               intestine.
      V15.01  Allergy to peanuts..........  N                             23  467
      V15.02  Allergy to milk products....  N                             23  467
      V15.03  Allergy to eggs.............  N                             23  467
      V15.04  Allergy to seafood..........  N                             23  467
      V15.05  Allergy to other foods......  N                             23  467
      V15.06  Allergy to insects..........  N                             23  467
      V15.07  Allergy to latex............  N                             23  467
      V15.08  Allergy to radiographic dye.  N                             23  467
      V15.09  Other allergy, other than to  N                             23  467
               medicinal agents.
      V21.30  Unspecified low birth weight  N                             23  467
               status.
      V21.31  Low birth weight status,      N                             23  467
               less than 500 grams.
      V21.32  Low birth weight status, 500- N                             23  467
               999 grams.
      V21.33  Low birth weight status,      N                             23  467
               1000-1499 grams.
      V21.34  Low birth weight status,      N                             23  467
               1500-1999 grams.
      V21.35  Low birth weight status,      N                             23  467
               2000-2500 grams.
      V26.21  Fertility testing...........  N                             23  467
      V26.22  Aftercare following           N                             23  467
               sterilization reversal.
      V26.29  Other investigation and       N                             23  467
               testing.
      V42.84  Organ or tissue replaced by   Y                             23  467
               transplant, intestines.
      V45.74  Acquired absence of organ,    N                             23  467
               other parts of urinary
               tract.
      V45.75  Acquired absence of organ,    N                             23  467
               stomach.
      V45.76  Acquired absence of organ,    N                             23  467
               lung.
      V45.77  Acquired absence of organ,    N                             23  467
               genital organs.
      V45.78  Acquired absence of organ,    N                             23  467
               eye.
      V45.79  Other acquired absence of     N                             23  467
               organ.
      V49.81  Postmenopausal status (age-   N                             23  467
               related) (natural).
      V49.89  Other specified conditions    N                             23  467
               influencing health status.
      V56.31  Encounter for adequacy        N                             11  317
               testing for hemodialysis.
      V56.32  Encounter for adequacy        N                             11  317
               testing for peritoneal
               dialysis.
      V58.83  Encounter for therapeutic     N                             23  465, 466
               drug monitoring.
      V67.00  Follow-up examination,        N                             23  465, 466
               following unspecified
               surgery.
      V67.01  Following surgery, follow-up  N                             23  465, 466
               vaginal pap smear.
      V67.09  Follow-up examination,        N                             23  465, 466
               following other surgery.
      V71.81  Observation for suspected     N                             23  467
               abuse and neglect.
      V71.89  Observation for other         N                             23  467
               specified suspected
               conditions.
      V76.46  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms, ovary.
      V76.47  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms, Vagina.
      V76.50  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms,
               unspecified intestine.
      V76.51  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms, colon.
      V76.52  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms, small
               intestine.
      V76.81  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms,
               nervous system.
      V76.89  Special screening for other   N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasm.
      V77.91  Screening for lipoid          N                             23  467
               disorders.
      V77.99  Other and unspecified         N                             23  467
               endocrine, nutritional,
               metabolic, and immunity
               disorders.
      V82.81  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               osteoporosis.
      V82.89  Special screening for other   N                             23  467
               specified conditions.
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                                         Table 6B.--New Procedure Codes
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  Procedure
    code               Description                   OR               MDC                     DRG
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       39.71  Endovascular implantation of  Y                              5  110, 111
               graph in abdominal aorta.                                  11  315
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
       39.79  Other endovascular graft      Y                              1  1, 2, 3
               repair of aneurysm.                                         5  110, 111
                                                                          11  315
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
       41.07  Autologous hematopoietic      Y                            PRE  481
               stem cell transplant with
               purging.
       41.08  Allogeneic hematopoietic      Y                            PRE  481
               stem cell transplant with
               purging.
       41.09  Autologous bone marrow        Y                            PRE  481
               transplant with purging.
       46.97  Transplant of intestine.....  Y                              6  148, 149
                                                                           7  201
                                                                          17  400, 406, 407
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
       60.96  Transurethral destruction of  Y                             11  306, 307
               prostate tissue by                                         12  336, 337
               microwave thermotherapy.                                  UNR  476
       60.97  Other transurethral           Y                             11  306, 307
               destruction of prostate                                    12  336, 337
               tissue by other                                           UNR  476
               thermotherapy.
       99.75  Administration of             N
               neuroprotective agent.
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                                       Table 6C.--Invalid Diagnosis Codes
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  Diagnosis
    code               Description                   CC               MDC                     DRG
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      294.1   Dementia in conditions        N                             19  429
               classified elsewhere.
      372.8   Other disorders of            N                              2  46, 47, 48
               conjunctiva.
      494     Bronchiectasis..............  Y                              4  88
      600     Hyperplasia of prostate.....  N                             12  348, 349
      645.00  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  469
               unspecified as to episode
               of care or not applicable.
      645.01  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375
               delivered, with or without
               mention of antepartum
               condition.
      645.03  Prolonged pregnancy,          N                             14  383, 384
               antepartum condition or
               complication.
      707.1   Ulcer of lower limb, except   Y                              9  263, 264, 271
               decubitus.
      781.9   Other symptoms involving      N                              1  34, 35
               nervous and musculoskeletal
               systems.
      783.2   Abnormal loss of weight.....  N                             10  296, 297, 298
      783.4   Lack of expected normal       N                             10  296, 297, 298
               physiological development.
      790.0   Abnormality of red blood      N                             16  395, 396
               cells.
      V15.0   Allergy, other than to        N                             23  467
               medicinal agents.
      V26.2   Investigation and testing...  N                             23  467
      V49.8   Other specified problems      N                             23  467
               influencing health status.
      V67.0   Follow-up examination         N                             23  465, 466
               following surgery.
      V71.8   Observation for other         N                             23  467
               specified suspected
               conditions.
      V76.8   Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant neoplasms, other
               neoplasm.
      V77.9   Other and unspecified         N                             23  467
               endocrine, nutritional,
               metabolic, and immunity
               disorders.
      V82.8   Special screening for other   N                             23  467
               specified conditions.
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                                    Table 6D.--Revised Diagnosis Code Titles
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  Diagnosis
    code               Description                   CC               MDC                     DRG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      564.1   Irritable bowel syndrome....  N                              6  182, 183, 184
      V26.3   Genetic counseling and        N                             23  467
               testing.
      V76.49  Special screening for         N                             23  467
               malignant, other sites.
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                                       Table 6E.--Revised Procedure Codes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Procedure
    code               Description                   OR               MDC                     DRG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       41.01  Autologous bone marrow        Y                            PRE  481
               transplant without purging.
       41.04  Autologous hematopoietic      Y                            PRE  481
               stem cell transplant
               without purging.
       41.05  Allogeneic hematopoietic      Y                            PRE  481
               stem cell transplant
               without purging.
       86.59  Closure of skin and           N
               subcutaneous tissue other
               sites.
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             Table 6F.--Additions to the CC Exclusions List
   CCs that are added to the list are in Table 6F--Additions to the CC
    Exclusions List. Each of the principal diagnoses is shown with an
asterisk, and the revisions to the CC Exclusions List are provided in an
 indented column immediately following the affected principal diagnosis.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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*0075       2818      70713    49312    01170    4870     01152    4829
  00841     2824      70714    49322    01171    4950     01153    4830
  00842     28260     70715    49392    01172    4951     01154    4831
  00843     28261     70719  *49391     01173    4952     01155    4838
  00844     28262   *4871      49302    01174    4953     01156    4841
  00845     28263     4941     49312    01175    4954     01160    4843
  00846     28269   *49300     49322    01176    4955     01161    4845
  00847     2830      49302    49392    01180    4956     01162    4846
  00849     28310     49312  *49392     01181    4957     01163    4847
*01790      28311     49322    49301    01182    4958     01164    4848
  4941      28319     49392    49302    01183    4959     01165    485
*01791      2832    *49301     49311    01184    496      01166    486
  4941      2839      49302    49312    01185    5060     01170    4870
*01792      2840      49312    49320    01186    5061     01171    4941
  4941      2848      49322    49321    01190    5070     01172    4950
*01793      2849      49392    49322    01191    5071     01173    4951
  4941      2850    *49302     49391    01192    5078     01174    4952
*01794      2851      49301    49392    01193    5080     01175    4953
  4941    *29410      49302  *4940      01194    5081     01176    4954
*01795      2910      49311    01100    01195    515      01180    4955
  4941      2911      49312    01101    01196    5160     01181    4956
*01796      2912      49320    01102    01200    5161     01182    4957
  4941      2913      49321    01103    01201    5162     01183    4958
*28521      2914      49322    01104    01202    5163     01184    4959
  2800      29181     49391    01105    01203    5168     01185    496
  2814      29189     49392    01106    01204    5169     01186    5060
  2818      2919    *49310     01110    01205    5171     01190    5061
  2824      2920      49302    01111    01206    5172     01191    5070
  28260     29211     49312    01112    01210    5178     01192    5071
  28261     29212     49322    01113    01211    74861    01193    5078
  28262     2922      49392    01114    01212  *4941      01194    5080
  28263     29281   *49311     01115    01213    01100    01195    5081
  28269     29282     49302    01116    01214    01101    01196    515
  2830      29283     49312    01120    01215    01102    01200    5160
  28310     29284     49322    01121    01216    01103    01201    5161
  28311     29289     49392    01122    0310     01104    01202    5162
  28319     2929    *49312     01123    11505    01105    01203    5163
  2832      29381     49301    01124    11515    01106    01204    5168
  2839      29382     49302    01125    1304     01110    01205    5169
  2840      29383     49311    01126    1363     01111    01206    5171
  2848      29384     49312    01130    481      01112    01210    5172
  2849    *29411      49320    01131    4820     01113    01211    5178
  2850      2910      49321    01132    4821     01114    01212    74861
  2851      2911      49322    01133    4822     01115    01213  *496
*28522      2912      49391    01134    48230    01116    01214    4941
  2800      2913      49392    01135    48231    01120    01215  *5061
  2814      2914    *49320     01136    48232    01121    01216    4941
  2818      29181     49302    01140    48239    01122    0310   *5064
  2824      29189     49312    01141    48240    01123    11505    4941
  28260     2919      49322    01142    48241    01124    11515  *5069
  28261     2920      49392    01143    48249    01125    1304     4941
  28262     29211   *49321     01144    48281    01126    1363   *5178
  28263     29212     49302    01145    48282    01130    481      49302
  28269     2922      49312    01146    48283    01131    4820     49312
  2830      29281     49322    01150    48284    01132    4821     49322
  28310     29282     49392    01151    48289    01133    4822     49392
  28311     29283   *49322     01152    4829     01134    48230  *51889
  28319     29284     49301    01153    4830     01135    48231    49302
  2832      29289     49302    01154    4831     01136    48232    49312
  2839      2929      49311    01155    4838     01140    48239    49322
  2840      29381     49312    01156    4841     01141    48240    49392
  2848      29382     49320    01160    4843     01142    48241  *5198
  2849      29383     49321    01161    4845     01143    48249    49302
  2850      29384     49322    01162    4846     01144    48281    49312
  2851    *44023      49391    01163    4847     01145    48282    49322
*28529      70710     49392    01164    4848     01146    48283    49392
  2800      70711   *49390     01165    485      01150    48284  *5199
  2814      70712     49302    01166    486      01151    48289    49302
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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        Table 6F.--Additions to the CC Exclusions List--Continued
   CCs that are added to the list are in Table 6F--Additions to the CC
    Exclusions List. Each of the principal diagnoses is shown with an
asterisk, and the revisions to the CC Exclusions List are provided in an
 indented column immediately following the affected principal diagnosis.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------
  49312   *70712      V421
  49322     70710     V426
  49392     70711     V427
*5583       70712     V4281
  00841     70713     V4282
  00842     70714     V4283
  00843     70715     V4289
  00844     70719     V432
  00845   *70713    *99689
  00846     70710     V4284
  00847     70711   *99791
  00849     70712     99687
*6000       70713   *99799
  5960      70714     99687
  5996      70715   *V4284
  6010      70719     V4284
  6012    *70714    *V4289
  6013      70710     V4284
  6021      70711   *V429
  78820     70712     V4284
  78829     70713
*6001       70714
  5960      70715
  5996      70719
  6010    *70715
  6012      70710
  6013      70711
  6021      70712
  78820     70713
  78829     70714
*6002       70715
  5960      70719
  5996    *70719
  6010      70710
  6012      70711
  6013      70712
  6021      70713
  78820     70714
  78829     70715
*6003       70719
  5960    *7078
  5996      70710
  6010      70711
  6012      70712
  6013      70713
  6021      70714
  78820     70715
  78829     70719
*6009     *7079
  5960      70710
  5996      70711
  6010      70712
  6012      70713
  6013      70714
  6021      70715
  78820     70719
  78829   *7098
*70710      70710
  70710     70711
  70711     70712
  70712     70713
  70713     70714
  70714     70715
  70715     70719
  70719   *74861
*70711      4941
  70710   *99680
  70711     99687
  70712     V4284
  70713   *99687
  70714     99680
  70715     99687
  70719     V420
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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             Table 6G.--Delections to the CC Exclusions List
 CCs that are deleted from the list are in Table 6G--Deletions to the CC
    Exclusions List. Each of the principal diagnoses is shown with an
asterisk, and the revisions to the CC Exclusions List are provided in an
 indented column immediately following the affected principal diagnosis.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------
*01790      01135     48231    6021
  494       01136     48232    78820
*01791      01140     48239    78829
  494       01141     48240  *7071
*01792      01142     48241    7071
  494       01143     48249  *7078
*01793      01144     48281    7071
  494       01145     48282  *7079
*01794      01146     48283    7071
  494       01150     48284  *7098
  01795     01151     48289    7071
  494       01152     4829   *74861
*01796      01153     4830     494
  494       01154     4831
*2941       01155     4838
  2910      01156     4841
  2911      01160     4843
  2912      01161     4845
  2913      01162     4846
  2914      01163     4847
  29181     01164     4848
  29189     01165     485
  2919      01166     486
  2920      01170     4870
  29211     01171     494
  29212     01172     4950
  2922      01173     4951
  29281     01174     4952
  29282     01175     4953
  29283     01176     4954
  29284     01180     4955
  29289     01181     4956
  2929      01182     4957
  29381     01183     4958
  29382     01184     4959
  29383     01185     496
  29384     01186     5060
*44023      01190     5061
  7071      01191     5070
*4871       01192     5071
  494       01193     5078
*494        01194     5080
  01100     01195     5081
  01101     01196     515
  01102     01200     5160
  01103     01201     5161
  01104     01202     5162
  01105     01203     5163
  01106     01204     5168
  01110     01205     5169
  01111     01206     5171
  01112     01210     5172
  01113     01211     5178
  01114     01212     74861
  01115     01213   *496
  01116     01214     494
  01120     01215   *5061
  01121     01216     494
  01122     0310    *5064
  01123     11505     494
  01124     11515   *5069
  01125     1304      494
  01126     1363    *600
  01130     481       5960
  01131     4820      5996
  01132     4821      6010
  01133     4822      6012
  01134     48230     6013
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                                   Table 7A.--Medicare Prospective Payment System, Selected Percentile Lengths of Stay
                                                        [FY99 MEDPAR Update 12/99 Grouper V17.0]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Number        Arithmetic         10th            25th            50th            75th            90th
                   DRG                      discharges       mean LOS       percentile      percentile      percentile      percentile      percentile
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................           35069          9.0962               2               4               6              12              19
2.......................................            7064          9.6692               3               5               7              12              19
4.......................................            6022          7.3316               1               2               5               9              16
5.......................................           95151          3.2852               1               1               2               3               7
6.......................................             340          3.2412               1               1               2               4               7
7.......................................           12054         10.2745               2               4               7              13              21
8.......................................            3662          3.0145               1               1               2               4               7
9.......................................            1623          6.4898               1               3               5               8              12
10......................................           18297          6.5874               2               3               5               8              13
11......................................            3300          4.1488               1               2               3               5               8
12......................................           44849          6.0417               2               3               4               7              11
13......................................            6185          5.0928               2               3               4               6               9
14......................................          330036          5.9583               2               3               5               7              11
15......................................          139608          3.6293               1               2               3               5               7
16......................................           11101          6.1222               2               3               5               7              12
17......................................            3437          3.3750               1               2               3               4               6
18......................................           25899          5.5415               2               3               4               7              10
19......................................            7951          3.7393               1               2               3               5               7
20......................................            5735         10.2382               3               5               8              13              20
21......................................            1356          6.8754               2               3               5               9              13
22......................................            2501          4.9384               2               2               4               6               9
23......................................            8311          4.2224               1               2               3               5               8
24......................................           52472          5.0144               1               2               4               6              10
25......................................           24380          3.3056               1               2               3               4               6
26......................................              20          3.2000               1               1               2               3               7
27......................................            3567          5.0962               1               1               3               6              11
28......................................           10686          6.2281               1               3               5               8              13
29......................................            3910          3.7133               1               2               3               5               7
31......................................            3209          4.2312               1               2               3               5               8
32......................................            1545          2.7398               1               1               2               3               5
34......................................           19531          5.1937               1               2               4               6              10
35......................................            5177          3.4199               1               2               3               4               6
36......................................            4223          1.3640               1               1               1               1               2
37......................................            1476          3.6917               1               1               3               5               8
38......................................             115          2.5304               1               1               1               3               5
39......................................            1152          1.9106               1               1               1               2               4
40......................................            1755          3.5801               1               1               2               4               8
41......................................               1          4.0000               4               4               4               4               4
42......................................            2698          2.2279               1               1               1               3               5
43......................................              83          3.3012               1               2               3               4               7
44......................................            1226          4.9625               2               3               4               6               9
45......................................            2490          3.2743               1               2               3               4               6
46......................................            2940          4.5871               1               2               4               6               9
47......................................            1183          3.2975               1               1               3               4               6
49......................................            2228          4.9677               1               2               4               6               9
50......................................            2569          1.9844               1               1               1               2               3
51......................................             264          2.5606               1               1               1               3               6
52......................................             196          2.1276               1               1               1               2               5
53......................................            2569          3.6734               1               1               2               4               8
54......................................               4          1.5000               1               1               1               1               3
55......................................            1560          2.8865               1               1               1               3               6
56......................................             526          3.0646               1               1               2               4               6
57......................................             579          3.9862               1               1               2               4               8
59......................................             111          2.4414               1               1               2               2               5
60......................................               2          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
61......................................             208          4.8894               1               1               2               6              13
62......................................               2          3.5000               2               2               5               5               5
63......................................            3168          4.2601               1               2               3               5               9
64......................................            3162          6.4756               1               2               4               8              14
65......................................           31728          2.8963               1               1               2               4               5
66......................................            6938          3.1721               1               1               3               4               6
67......................................             477          3.5241               1               2               3               4               7
68......................................           13401          4.1595               1               2               3               5               8
69......................................            4228          3.2774               1               2               3               4               6
70......................................              33          2.9091               1               2               3               4               5
71......................................             105          3.8667               1               2               3               6               7
72......................................             812          3.3017               1               2               3               4               6
73......................................            6402          4.3380               1               2               3               5               8
75......................................           39147          9.9967               3               5               8              12              20
76......................................           39851         11.2556               3               5               9              14              21

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77......................................            2375          4.8880               1               2               4               7              10
78......................................           30492          6.9444               3               5               6               8              11
79......................................          183121          8.4551               3               4               7              11              16
80......................................            8291          5.6652               2               3               5               7              10
81......................................               5          9.2000               2               2              10              10              19
82......................................           63683          6.9428               2               3               5               9              14
83......................................            6462          5.5305               2               3               4               7              10
84......................................            1494          3.3681               1               2               3               4               6
85......................................           20066          6.3638               2               3               5               8              12
86......................................            1923          3.7889               1               2               3               5               7
87......................................           62959          6.2450               1               3               5               8              12
88......................................          403808          5.2212               2               3               4               7               9
89......................................          524107          6.0245               2               3               5               7              11
90......................................           51271          4.2271               2               3               4               5               7
91......................................              49          3.3061               1               2               3               4               5
92......................................           13763          6.2465               2               3               5               8              12
93......................................            1543          3.9942               1               2               3               5               7
94......................................           12332          6.3027               2               3               5               8              12
95......................................            1561          3.6887               1               2               3               5               7
96......................................           64893          4.7277               2               3               4               6               8
97......................................           31521          3.6879               1               2               3               5               7
98......................................              18          4.6667               1               1               3               6               7
99......................................           18166          3.2204               1               1               2               4               6
100.....................................            7230          2.2047               1               1               2               3               4
101.....................................           19700          4.4248               1               2               3               5               8
102.....................................            4970          2.7360               1               1               2               3               5
103.....................................             442         48.6041               9              12              29              64             112
104.....................................           33069         11.6306               3               6              10              15              22
105.....................................           29348          9.2675               4               5               7              11              17
106.....................................            3800         11.2111               5               7               9              13              20
107.....................................           90499         10.3531               5               7               9              12              17
108.....................................            5234         10.5728               3               5               8              13              20
109.....................................           61584          7.7338               4               5               6               9              13
110.....................................           54902          9.4567               2               5               8              11              18
111.....................................            7109          5.4788               2               4               5               7               8
112.....................................           60796          3.7594               1               1               3               5               8
113.....................................           44201         12.0562               3               6               9              15              24
114.....................................            8478          8.2536               2               4               7              10              16
115.....................................           14032          8.4152               1               4               7              11              16
116.....................................          308071          3.7287               1               1               3               5               8
117.....................................            3404          4.0523               1               1               2               5               9
118.....................................            6649          2.8117               1               1               1               3               6
119.....................................            1445          4.8374               1               1               3               6              12
120.....................................           36651          8.1192               1               2               5              10              18
121.....................................          163449          6.4387               2               3               5               8              12
122.....................................           80682          3.8317               1               2               3               5               7
123.....................................           40870          4.5742               1               1               3               6              11
124.....................................          134743          4.3708               1               2               3               6               8
125.....................................           74923          2.7862               1               1               2               4               5
126.....................................            5131         11.6936               3               6               9              14              22
127.....................................          680654          5.3354               2               3               4               7              10
128.....................................           11526          5.8044               3               4               5               7               9
129.....................................            4173          2.8447               1               1               1               3               7
130.....................................           89048          5.8037               2               3               5               7              10
131.....................................           26830          4.3785               1               3               4               6               7
132.....................................          152932          3.0474               1               1               2               4               6
133.....................................            7573          2.3956               1               1               2               3               4
134.....................................           32813          3.2987               1               2               3               4               6
135.....................................            7100          4.4668               1               2               3               5               9
136.....................................            1170          2.9120               1               1               2               4               6
138.....................................          191436          4.0071               1               2               3               5               8
139.....................................           77194          2.5069               1               1               2               3               5
140.....................................           76478          2.7136               1               1               2               3               5
141.....................................           85791          3.7068               1               2               3               5               7
142.....................................           42652          2.6766               1               1               2               3               5
143.....................................          185700          2.1667               1               1               2               3               4
144.....................................           78800          5.3171               1               2               4               7              11
145.....................................            6884          2.8117               1               1               2               4               6
146.....................................           11215         10.1815               5               7               9              12              17
147.....................................            2418          6.6208               3               5               6               8              10

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148.....................................          134272         12.1101               5               7              10              14              22
149.....................................           17551          6.6488               4               5               6               8              10
150.....................................           20300         11.1450               4               7               9              14              20
151.....................................            4479          5.9272               2               3               5               8              10
152.....................................            4441          8.1743               3               5               7              10              14
153.....................................            1914          5.4713               3               4               5               7               8
154.....................................           29346         13.2615               4               7              10              16              25
155.....................................            6052          4.3354               1               2               3               6               8
156.....................................               2         28.0000              28              28              28              28              28
157.....................................            8196          5.4926               1               2               4               7              11
158.....................................            4393          2.6271               1               1               2               3               5
159.....................................           16421          5.0258               1               2               4               6              10
160.....................................           10974          2.7204               1               1               2               4               5
161.....................................           11483          4.1695               1               2               3               5               9
162.....................................            7018          1.9577               1               1               1               2               4
163.....................................               8          2.7500               1               1               3               3               3
164.....................................            4720          8.4019               4               5               7              10              15
165.....................................            1942          4.8553               2               3               5               6               8
166.....................................            3307          5.0889               2               3               4               6               9
167.....................................            2896          2.7099               1               2               2               3               5
168.....................................            1511          4.5963               1               2               3               6               9
169.....................................             802          2.4214               1               1               2               3               5
170.....................................           11287         11.1669               2               5               8              14              23
171.....................................            1125          4.7911               1               2               4               6               9
172.....................................           30485          6.9710               2               3               5               9              14
173.....................................            2492          3.8435               1               1               3               5               8
174.....................................          236408          4.8222               2               3               4               6               9
175.....................................           28026          2.9414               1               2               3               4               5
176.....................................           15607          5.2668               2               3               4               6              10
177.....................................            9489          4.5521               2               2               4               6               8
178.....................................            3568          3.1373               1               2               3               4               6
179.....................................           12177          6.0139               2               3               5               7              11
180.....................................           85083          5.3978               2               3               4               7              10
181.....................................           24320          3.4134               1               2               3               4               6
182.....................................          232501          4.3626               1               2               3               5               8
183.....................................           78432          2.9618               1               1               2               4               6
184.....................................              98          3.2449               1               2               2               4               5
185.....................................            4300          4.4963               1               2               3               6               9
186.....................................               2          4.5000               2               2               7               7               7
187.....................................             722          3.8130               1               2               3               5               8
188.....................................           74594          5.5723               1               2               4               7              11
189.....................................           11097          3.1388               1               1               2               4               6
190.....................................              69          6.0290               2               3               4               6              11
191.....................................            9367         14.0878               4               7              10              18              28
192.....................................             974          6.5842               2               4               6               8              11
193.....................................            5669         12.5490               5               7              10              15              23
194.....................................             755          6.7497               2               4               6               8              12
195.....................................            4869          9.9029               4               6               8              12              17
196.....................................            1190          5.6832               2               4               5               7               9
197.....................................           20225          8.7363               3               5               7              11              16
198.....................................            6079          4.4996               2               3               4               6               8
199.....................................            1724          9.6456               3               4               8              12              19
200.....................................            1071         10.7404               2               4               8              14              22
201.....................................            1465         13.8314               3               6              11              18              27
202.....................................           25595          6.5031               2               3               5               8              13
203.....................................           28958          6.6940               2               3               5               9              13
204.....................................           54818          5.8581               2               3               4               7              11
205.....................................           22519          6.2964               2               3               5               8              12
206.....................................            1778          3.8335               1               2               3               5               7
207.....................................           30768          5.1176               1               2               4               6              10
208.....................................            9616          2.8974               1               1               2               4               6
209.....................................          342301          5.1232               3               3               4               6               8
210.....................................          126555          6.8082               3               4               6               8              11
211.....................................           31227          4.9152               3               4               4               6               7
212.....................................               7          3.0000               2               2               2               3               4
213.....................................            8882          8.7299               2               4               7              11              17
216.....................................            5822          9.7583               2               4               7              12              19
217.....................................           17573         13.0833               3               5               9              16              28
218.....................................           21344          5.3594               2               3               4               6              10
219.....................................           19125          3.2444               1               2               3               4               5

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220.....................................               2          2.5000               1               1               4               4               4
223.....................................           17434          2.5812               1               1               2               3               5
224.....................................            7953          2.0448               1               1               2               3               4
225.....................................            5575          4.7146               1               2               3               6              10
226.....................................            4985          6.2828               1               2               4               8              13
227.....................................            4416          2.6594               1               1               2               3               5
228.....................................            2437          3.5568               1               1               2               4               8
229.....................................            1080          2.3944               1               1               2               3               5
230.....................................            2102          5.1237               1               2               3               6              10
231.....................................           10618          4.8282               1               2               3               6              10
232.....................................             565          3.5894               1               1               2               4               9
233.....................................            4542          7.6797               2               3               5               9              16
234.....................................            2666          3.5709               1               2               3               4               7
235.....................................            5334          5.1245               1               2               4               6              10
236.....................................           38564          4.8516               1               3               4               6               9
237.....................................            1576          3.7386               1               2               3               5               7
238.....................................            7594          8.4664               3               4               6              10              16
239.....................................           51719          6.2172               2               3               5               8              12
240.....................................           11850          6.5754               2               3               5               8              13
241.....................................            2953          3.9401               1               2               3               5               7
242.....................................            2477          6.5268               2               3               5               8              12
243.....................................           84831          4.7022               1               3               4               6               9
244.....................................           11891          4.7802               1               2               4               6               9
245.....................................            4929          3.7206               1               2               3               4               7
246.....................................            1342          3.6461               1               2               3               4               7
247.....................................           15047          3.4443               1               1               3               4               7
248.....................................            9336          4.7321               1               2               4               6               9
249.....................................           10719          3.7768               1               1               3               5               8
250.....................................            3509          4.2485               1               2               3               5               8
251.....................................            2351          2.9872               1               1               3               4               5
252.....................................               1          2.0000               2               2               2               2               2
253.....................................           18878          4.6841               1               3               4               6               9
254.....................................           10341          3.2080               1               2               3               4               6
255.....................................               1          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
256.....................................            5803          5.1260               1               2               4               6              10
257.....................................           16795          2.8263               1               2               2               3               5
258.....................................           15710          2.0006               1               1               2               2               3
259.....................................            3717          2.7896               1               1               1               3               6
260.....................................            4780          1.4749               1               1               1               2               2
261.....................................            1730          2.1624               1               1               1               2               4
262.....................................             673          3.8098               1               1               3               5               7
263.....................................           24527         11.5534               3               5               8              14              23
264.....................................            3877          6.9010               2               3               5               8              14
265.....................................            3868          6.6099               1               2               4               8              14
266.....................................            2527          3.3174               1               1               2               4               7
267.....................................             255          5.2353               1               1               3               6              12
268.....................................             896          3.6953               1               1               2               4               8
269.....................................            8856          8.2516               2               3               6              10              16
270.....................................            2734          3.2579               1               1               2               4               7
271.....................................           21090          7.1019               2               4               6               8              13
272.....................................            5465          6.3420               2               3               5               8              12
273.....................................            1341          4.2118               1               2               3               5               8
274.....................................            2368          6.9548               2               3               5               9              14
275.....................................             224          3.3125               1               1               2               4               7
276.....................................            1076          4.6515               1               2               4               6               9
277.....................................           83707          5.7178               2               3               5               7              10
278.....................................           28524          4.3359               2               3               4               5               7
279.....................................               4          4.0000               2               2               4               5               5
280.....................................           15047          4.1980               1               2               3               5               8
281.....................................            6682          3.0805               1               1               3               4               6
283.....................................            5322          4.5569               1               2               3               6               9
284.....................................            1852          3.1960               1               1               2               4               6
285.....................................            6125         10.4263               3               5               8              13              20
286.....................................            1995          6.2000               2               3               5               7              11
287.....................................            5974         10.5387               3               5               8              13              20
288.....................................            2252          5.7234               2               3               4               6               9
289.....................................            4326          3.1248               1               1               2               3               7
290.....................................            8214          2.4329               1               1               2               2               4
291.....................................              57          1.6316               1               1               1               2               2
292.....................................            4945          9.9610               2               4               7              13              21

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293.....................................             321          4.9346               1               2               4               7              10
294.....................................           83924          4.7128               1               2               4               6               9
295.....................................            3464          3.8467               1               2               3               5               7
296.....................................          232274          5.2398               2               3               4               6              10
297.....................................           40842          3.4744               1               2               3               4               6
298.....................................             106          3.1887               1               2               2               4               6
299.....................................            1052          5.5542               1               2               4               6              11
300.....................................           15582          6.1317               2               3               5               8              12
301.....................................            3101          3.7004               1               2               3               5               7
302.....................................            7525          9.4141               4               5               7              11              16
303.....................................           19405          8.4850               4               5               7              10              15
304.....................................           11967          8.8979               2               4               7              11              18
305.....................................            2852          3.8443               1               2               3               5               7
306.....................................            7925          5.4829               1               2               3               7              12
307.....................................            2226          2.2668               1               1               2               3               4
308.....................................            7673          6.3836               1               2               4               8              14
309.....................................            3947          2.4880               1               1               2               3               5
310.....................................           23701          4.3591               1               2               3               5               9
311.....................................            8200          1.8902               1               1               1               2               3
312.....................................            1570          4.5166               1               1               3               6              10
313.....................................             633          2.1153               1               1               1               3               4
314.....................................               2          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
315.....................................           28524          7.4721               1               1               5              10              17
316.....................................           96406          6.6791               2               3               5               8              13
317.....................................            1230          3.2114               1               1               2               3               6
318.....................................            5544          5.9975               1               3               4               7              12
319.....................................             460          2.8630               1               1               2               4               6
320.....................................          181708          5.3834               2               3               4               7              10
321.....................................           28174          3.8452               1               2               3               5               7
322.....................................              69          4.0580               1               2               3               5               7
323.....................................           16353          3.2183               1               1               2               4               7
324.....................................            7365          1.8789               1               1               1               2               3
325.....................................            7788          3.8947               1               2               3               5               7
326.....................................            2414          2.6582               1               1               2               3               5
327.....................................               7          9.2857               1               1               2               4              13
328.....................................             718          3.9053               1               1               3               5               8
329.....................................             104          2.0481               1               1               1               3               4
331.....................................           43233          5.5300               1               2               4               7              11
332.....................................            4795          3.2715               1               1               2               4               7
333.....................................             296          5.0507               1               2               3               6              10
334.....................................           12132          4.8938               2               3               4               6               8
335.....................................           11393          3.4104               2               3               3               4               5
336.....................................           40525          3.5229               1               2               3               4               7
337.....................................           30540          2.1759               1               1               2               3               3
338.....................................            1641          5.2956               1               2               3               7              12
339.....................................            1503          4.5269               1               1               3               6              10
340.....................................               1          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
341.....................................            3836          3.2018               1               1               2               3               7
342.....................................             775          3.1174               1               2               2               4               6
344.....................................            3934          2.2567               1               1               1               2               4
345.....................................            1272          3.7673               1               1               2               5               8
346.....................................            4622          5.8090               1               3               4               7              11
347.....................................             396          3.3712               1               1               2               4               7
348.....................................            3105          4.2029               1               2               3               5               8
349.....................................             589          2.6027               1               1               2               3               5
350.....................................            6157          4.3937               2               2               4               5               8
352.....................................             646          3.8498               1               2               3               5               8
353.....................................            2631          6.7081               3               3               5               8              13
354.....................................            8209          5.8725               3               3               4               7              10
355.....................................            5698          3.3243               2               3               3               4               5
356.....................................           25961          2.4179               1               1               2               3               4
357.....................................            5767          8.4947               3               4               7              10              16
358.....................................           21628          4.3926               2               3               3               5               7
359.....................................           29103          2.8141               2               2               3               3               4
360.....................................           16133          2.9634               1               2               2               3               5
361.....................................             420          3.4524               1               1               2               4               7
362.....................................               1          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
363.....................................            3079          3.4784               1               2               2               3               7
364.....................................            1611          3.5847               1               1               2               5               7
365.....................................            1917          7.3005               2               3               5               9              16

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366.....................................            4226          6.7283               1               3               5               8              14
367.....................................             472          3.1462               1               1               2               4               7
368.....................................            2861          6.7113               2               3               5               8              13
369.....................................            2832          3.1963               1               1               2               4               6
370.....................................            1141          5.7160               3               3               4               5               9
371.....................................            1174          3.6567               2               3               3               4               5
372.....................................             916          3.4509               2               2               2               3               5
373.....................................            3916          2.2829               1               2               2               2               3
374.....................................             125          3.4880               2               2               2               3               5
375.....................................               6          2.6667               2               2               2               3               3
376.....................................             254          3.4803               1               2               2               4               7
377.....................................              53          3.8679               1               1               2               5               8
378.....................................             151          2.3444               1               1               2               3               4
379.....................................             355          3.1127               1               1               2               3               7
380.....................................              74          2.1622               1               1               2               2               4
381.....................................             176          1.9545               1               1               1               2               3
382.....................................              39          1.3077               1               1               1               1               2
383.....................................            1545          3.8913               1               1               3               5               8
384.....................................             123          2.3415               1               1               1               2               4
389.....................................               8          5.8750               3               3               4               8              10
390.....................................              19          3.7368               1               1               3               5               7
392.....................................            2508          9.4769               3               4               7              12              19
393.....................................               1          8.0000               8               8               8               8               8
394.....................................            1724          6.6810               1               2               4               8              15
395.....................................           80464          4.5303               1               2               3               6               9
396.....................................              17          3.7059               1               1               2               5               6
397.....................................           18071          5.2277               1               2               4               7              10
398.....................................           18051          5.9638               2               3               5               7              11
399.....................................            1614          3.5520               1               2               3               4               7
400.....................................            6845          9.0488               1               3               6              12              20
401.....................................            5827         11.1903               2               5               8              14              23
402.....................................            1483          3.9400               1               1               3               5               8
403.....................................           33277          8.0524               2               3               6              10              17
404.....................................            4491          4.2224               1               2               3               6               9
406.....................................            2546         10.2859               3               4               7              13              21
407.....................................             695          4.4086               1               2               4               6               8
408.....................................            2246          7.7061               1               2               5              10              18
409.....................................            3281          5.9113               2               3               4               6              11
410.....................................           40863          3.7201               1               2               3               5               6
411.....................................              13          2.3077               1               1               2               4               4
412.....................................              29          2.7241               1               1               2               3               6
413.....................................            6149          7.2477               2               3               6               9              14
414.....................................             712          4.0941               1               2               3               5               9
415.....................................           39856         14.1713               4               6              11              18              28
416.....................................          195783          7.3483               2               4               6               9              14
417.....................................              32          6.1875               1               2               4               7              13
418.....................................           22097          6.1239               2               3               5               7              11
419.....................................           15859          4.8212               2               2               4               6               9
420.....................................            3091          3.5642               1               2               3               4               6
421.....................................           12242          3.8638               1               2               3               5               7
422.....................................              96          5.2708               1               2               2               5               7
423.....................................            8073          8.1416               2               3               6              10              17
424.....................................            1354         13.3936               2               5               9              16              28
425.....................................           15006          4.0716               1               2               3               5               8
426.....................................            4313          4.5613               1               2               3               6               9
427.....................................            1660          5.0283               1               2               3               6              10
428.....................................             839          7.1025               1               2               4               8              15
429.....................................           27480          6.4737               2               3               5               8              12
430.....................................           58011          8.2066               2               3               6              10              16
431.....................................             295          6.5864               2               3               5               8              13
432.....................................             389          4.7506               1               2               3               5               9
433.....................................            5781          3.0073               1               1               2               4               6
434.....................................           21835          5.0844               1               2               4               6               9
435.....................................           14486          4.2925               1               2               4               5               8
436.....................................            3499         12.8337               4               7              11              17              25
437.....................................            9750          8.9544               3               5               8              11              15
439.....................................            1287          8.1756               1               3               5              10              17
440.....................................            5017          8.8433               2               3               6              10              19
441.....................................             579          3.2383               1               1               2               4               7
442.....................................           15896          8.2292               1               3               6              10              17

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443.....................................            3547          3.3941               1               1               2               4               7
444.....................................            5150          4.2252               1               2               3               5               8
445.....................................            2223          3.0031               1               1               2               4               5
447.....................................            4854          2.5117               1               1               2               3               5
448.....................................               1          4.0000               4               4               4               4               4
449.....................................           26543          3.6722               1               1               3               4               7
450.....................................            6363          2.0525               1               1               1               2               4
451.....................................               1          1.0000               1               1               1               1               1
452.....................................           21656          4.9536               1               2               3               6              10
453.....................................            4464          2.8156               1               1               2               3               5
454.....................................            4930          4.5554               1               2               3               6               9
455.....................................            1070          2.6262               1               1               2               3               5
461.....................................            3356          4.5584               1               1               2               5              11
462.....................................           12630         11.5264               4               6               9              15              21
463.....................................           18895          4.2653               1               2               3               5               8
464.....................................            5456          3.0770               1               1               2               4               6
465.....................................             227          3.3612               1               1               2               3               7
466.....................................            1719          3.8674               1               1               2               4               8
467.....................................            1301          4.0638               1               1               2               4               7
468.....................................           58386         12.9325               3               6              10              17              26
471.....................................           11423          5.7339               3               4               5               6               9
473.....................................            7615         12.8411               2               3               7              19              32
475.....................................          109114         11.1765               2               5               9              15              22
476.....................................            4448         11.6369               2               5              10              15              21
477.....................................           25690          8.1425               1               3               6              10              17
478.....................................          111192          7.3159               1               3               5               9              15
479.....................................           22375          3.6220               1               2               3               5               7
480.....................................             460         19.1848               7               9              14              23              38
481.....................................             229         27.1485              16              19              23              32              43
482.....................................            6119         12.7756               4               7              10              15              24
483.....................................           43070         38.8321              14              21              32              49              70
484.....................................             323         13.3065               2               5              10              18              28
485.....................................            2932          9.3905               4               5               7              11              17
486.....................................            2012         12.1511               1               5               9              16              24
487.....................................            3491          7.5408               1               3               6              10              15
488.....................................             767         16.9465               4               7              12              21              34
489.....................................           14253          8.5597               2               3               6              10              18
490.....................................            5283          5.1333               1               2               4               6              10
491.....................................           11332          3.4896               2               2               3               4               6
492.....................................            2667         16.1234               4               5               9              26              34
493.....................................           54030          5.7170               1               3               5               7              11
494.....................................           27254          2.4838               1               1               2               3               5
495.....................................             145         20.2552               6               8              12              18              33
496.....................................            1270          9.9843               4               5               7              12              18
497.....................................           22593          6.2173               2               3               5               7              11
498.....................................           19133          3.4179               1               2               3               4               6
499.....................................           30738          4.7687               1               2               4               6               9
500.....................................           42090          2.6897               1               1               2               3               5
501.....................................            1943         10.5713               4               5               8              13              20
502.....................................             612          5.9379               2               3               5               7              10
503.....................................            5563          3.9730               1               2               3               5               7
504.....................................             122         30.0984              10              15              25              40              60
505.....................................             153          4.7190               1               1               2               6              12
506.....................................             962         17.6258               4               8              14              24              37
507.....................................             280          9.1857               2               4               7              13              18
508.....................................             637          7.1350               2               3               5               9              15
509.....................................             165          6.1333               1               2               4               8              12
510.....................................            1653          7.8506               2               3               5               9              17
511.....................................             594          4.4646               1               1               3               6              10
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                                   Table 7B.--Medicare Prospective Payment System, Selected Percentile Lengths of Stay
                                                        [FY99 MEDPAR Update 12/99 Grouper V18.0]
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                                              Number        Arithmetic         10th            25th            50th            75th            90th
                   DRG                      discharges       mean LOS       percentile      percentile      percentile      percentile      percentile
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1.......................................           35069          9.0962               2               4               6              12              19

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2.......................................            7064          9.6692               3               5               7              12              19
4.......................................            6022          7.3316               1               2               5               9              16
5.......................................           95151          3.2852               1               1               2               3               7
6.......................................             340          3.2412               1               1               2               4               7
7.......................................           12054         10.2745               2               4               7              13              21
8.......................................            3662          3.0145               1               1               2               4               7
9.......................................            1623          6.4898               1               3               5               8              12
10......................................           18297          6.5874               2               3               5               8              13
11......................................            3300          4.1488               1               2               3               5               8
12......................................           44849          6.0417               2               3               4               7              11
13......................................            6185          5.0928               2               3               4               6               9
14......................................          362463          6.0528               2               3               5               7              11
15......................................          139608          3.6293               1               2               3               5               7
16......................................           11101          6.1222               2               3               5               7              12
17......................................            3437          3.3750               1               2               3               4               6
18......................................           25899          5.5415               2               3               4               7              10
19......................................            7951          3.7393               1               2               3               5               7
20......................................            5735         10.2382               3               5               8              13              20
21......................................            1356          6.8754               2               3               5               9              13
22......................................            2501          4.9384               2               2               4               6               9
23......................................            8311          4.2224               1               2               3               5               8
24......................................           52472          5.0144               1               2               4               6              10
25......................................           24380          3.3056               1               2               3               4               6
26......................................              20          3.2000               1               1               2               3               7
27......................................            3567          5.0962               1               1               3               6              11
28......................................           10685          6.2270               1               3               5               8              13
29......................................            3910          3.7133               1               2               3               5               7
31......................................            3209          4.2312               1               2               3               5               8
32......................................            1545          2.7398               1               1               2               3               5
34......................................           19531          5.1937               1               2               4               6              10
35......................................            5177          3.4199               1               2               3               4               6
36......................................            4223          1.3640               1               1               1               1               2
37......................................            1476          3.6917               1               1               3               5               8
38......................................             115          2.5304               1               1               1               3               5
39......................................            1152          1.9106               1               1               1               2               4
40......................................            1755          3.5801               1               1               2               4               8
41......................................               1          4.0000               4               4               4               4               4
42......................................            2698          2.2279               1               1               1               3               5
43......................................              83          3.3012               1               2               3               4               7
44......................................            1226          4.9625               2               3               4               6               9
45......................................            2490          3.2743               1               2               3               4               6
46......................................            2940          4.5871               1               2               4               6               9
47......................................            1183          3.2975               1               1               3               4               6
49......................................            2228          4.9677               1               2               4               6               9
50......................................            2569          1.9844               1               1               1               2               3
51......................................             264          2.5606               1               1               1               3               6
52......................................             196          2.1276               1               1               1               2               5
53......................................            2569          3.6734               1               1               2               4               8
54......................................               4          1.5000               1               1               1               1               3
55......................................            1560          2.8865               1               1               1               3               6
56..