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[Federal Register: August 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 148)]
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  Table 5.--List of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGS), Relative Weighting Factors, Geometric and Arithmetic Mean
                                              Length of Stay (LOS)*
[Explanation of footnotes: * 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.]
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                                                                               Relative    Geometric  Arithmetic
       DRG          MDC            Type                   DRG Title             weights    mean LOS    mean LOS
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1...............       01  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY AGE >17 W CC....      3.7399         8.1        11.2
2...............       01  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY AGE >17 W/O CC..      1.9730         4.0         5.2
3...............       01  SURG                  *CRANIOTOMY AGE 0-17.......      1.9504        12.7        12.7
4...............       01  SURG                  SPINAL PROCEDURES..........      2.3184         4.5         7.2
5...............       01  SURG                  EXTRACRANIAL VASCULAR            1.3837         2.1         3.1
                                                  PROCEDURES.
6...............       01  SURG                  CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE......      0.8242         2.1         2.9
7...............       01  SURG                  PERIPH & CRANIAL NERVE &         2.5807         6.5         9.8
                                                  OTHER NERV SYST PROC W CC.
8...............       01  SURG                  PERIPH & CRANIAL NERVE &         1.4967         1.9         2.8
                                                  OTHER NERV SYST PROC W/O
                                                  CC.
9...............       01  MED                   SPINAL DISORDERS & INJURIES      1.3769         4.6         6.6
10..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS W       1.2598         4.8         6.6
                                                  CC.
11..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS W/      0.8689         3.0         4.0
                                                  O CC.
12..............       01  MED                   DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM      0.8918         4.4         5.9
                                                  DISORDERS.
13..............       01  MED                   MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS &             0.7968         4.1         5.0
                                                  CEREBELLAR ATAXIA.
14..............       01  MED                   INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE &        1.2943         4.8         6.2
                                                  STROKE W INFARCT.
15..............       01  MED                   NONSPECIFIC CVA &                0.9858         4.0         5.0
                                                  PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION W/O
                                                  INFARCT.
16..............       01  MED                   NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR      1.2413         4.7         6.2
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.
17..............       01  MED                   NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR      0.6672         2.5         3.1
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.
18..............       01  MED                   CRANIAL & PERIPHERAL NERVE       0.9727         4.2         5.4
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.
19..............       01  MED                   CRANIAL & PERIPHERAL NERVE       0.6944         2.8         3.5
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.
20..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION         2.8156         8.0        10.7
                                                  EXCEPT VIRAL MENINGITIS.
21..............       01  MED                   VIRAL MENINGITIS...........      1.5369         5.0         6.6
22..............       01  MED                   HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY      1.0343         3.9         5.0
23..............       01  MED                   NONTRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA.      0.8220         3.1         4.3
24..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE >17       0.9978         3.6         4.9
                                                  W CC.
25..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE >17       0.6085         2.5         3.2
                                                  W/O CC.
26..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE 0-17      0.7847         2.5         4.6
27..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,         1.3164         3.1         5.0
                                                  COMA >1 HR.
28..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,         1.3447         4.5         6.3
                                                  COMA 1 HR AGE >17 W CC.
29..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,         0.7086         2.7         3.6
                                                  COMA 1 HR AGE >17 W/O CC.
30..............       01  MED                   *TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,        0.3299         2.0         2.0
                                                  COMA 1 HR AGE 0-17.
31..............       01  MED                   CONCUSSION AGE >17 W CC....      0.8806         3.0         4.1
32..............       01  MED                   CONCUSSION AGE >17 W/O CC..      0.5336         1.9         2.4
33..............       01  MED                   *CONCUSSION AGE 0-17.......      0.2072         1.6         1.6
34..............       01  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS       0.9978         3.7         5.0
                                                  SYSTEM W CC.
35..............       01  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS       0.6385         2.5         3.2
                                                  SYSTEM W/O CC.
36..............       02  SURG                  RETINAL PROCEDURES.........      0.6830         1.2         1.5
37..............       02  SURG                  ORBITAL PROCEDURES.........      1.0568         2.6         3.8
38..............       02  SURG                  PRIMARY IRIS PROCEDURES....      0.5418         1.9         2.5
39..............       02  SURG                  LENS PROCEDURES WITH OR          0.5936         1.5         1.9
                                                  WITHOUT VITRECTOMY.
40..............       02  SURG                  EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES           0.8756         2.5         3.6
                                                  EXCEPT ORBIT AGE >17.
41..............       02  SURG                  *EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES          0.3358         1.6         1.6
                                                  EXCEPT ORBIT AGE 0-17.
42..............       02  SURG                  INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES           0.6593         1.7         2.4
                                                  EXCEPT RETINA, IRIS & LENS.
43..............       02  MED                   HYPHEMA....................      0.4992         2.4         3.0
44..............       02  MED                   ACUTE MAJOR EYE INFECTIONS.      0.6409         4.1         5.1
45..............       02  MED                   NEUROLOGICAL EYE DISORDERS.      0.7080         2.6         3.2
46..............       02  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE       0.7832         3.4         4.6
                                                  AGE >17 W CC.
47..............       02  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE       0.5209         2.5         3.2
                                                  AGE >17 W/O CC.
48..............       02  MED                   *OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE      0.2958         2.9         2.9
                                                  AGE 0-17.
49..............       03  SURG                  MAJOR HEAD & NECK                1.7796         3.3         4.6
                                                  PROCEDURES.
50..............       03  SURG                  SIALOADENECTOMY............      0.8332         1.5         1.8
51..............       03  SURG                  SALIVARY GLAND PROCEDURES        0.9461         1.9         3.1
                                                  EXCEPT SIALOADENECTOMY.
52..............       03  SURG                  CLEFT LIP & PALATE REPAIR..      0.7983         1.5         1.9
53..............       03  SURG                  SINUS & MASTOID PROCEDURES       1.2005         2.1         3.4
                                                  AGE >17.
54..............       03  SURG                  *SINUS & MASTOID PROCEDURES      0.4795         3.2         3.2
                                                  AGE 0-17.
55..............       03  SURG                  MISCELLANEOUS EAR, NOSE,         0.9595         1.9         3.1
                                                  MOUTH & THROAT PROCEDURES.
56..............       03  SURG                  RHINOPLASTY................      0.9666         2.0         3.0
57..............       03  SURG                  T&A PROC, EXCEPT                 0.9927         2.4         3.7
                                                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE
                                                  >17.
58..............       03  SURG                  *T&A PROC, EXCEPT                0.2722         1.5         1.5
                                                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE 0-
                                                  17.
59..............       03  SURG                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR               0.7528         1.8         2.6
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE
                                                  >17.
60..............       03  SURG                  *TONSILLECTOMY &/OR              0.2073         1.5         1.5
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE 0-
                                                  17.
61..............       03  SURG                  MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE               1.3065         2.9         4.8
                                                  INSERTION AGE >17.
62..............       03  SURG                  *MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE              0.2936         1.3         1.3
                                                  INSERTION AGE 0-17.
63..............       03  SURG                  OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &         1.4363         3.0         4.5
                                                  THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES.
64..............       03  MED                   EAR, NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT        1.3119         4.4         6.6
                                                  MALIGNANCY.

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65..............       03  MED                   DYSEQUILIBRIUM.............      0.5484         2.3         2.8
66..............       03  MED                   EPISTAXIS..................      0.5653         2.4         3.1
67..............       03  MED                   EPIGLOTTITIS...............      0.7774         2.8         3.6
68..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE           0.6696         3.1         3.8
                                                  >17 W CC.
69..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE           0.5025         2.4         3.0
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
70..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE 0-17      0.4638         2.8         3.5
71..............       03  MED                   LARYNGOTRACHEITIS..........      0.6895         2.8         3.4
72..............       03  MED                   NASAL TRAUMA & DEFORMITY...      0.7185         2.6         3.6
73..............       03  MED                   OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &         0.7961         3.2         4.4
                                                  THROAT DIAGNOSES AGE >17.
74..............       03  MED                   *OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &        0.3337         2.1         2.1
                                                  THROAT DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.
75..............       04  SURG                  MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES.....      3.1077         7.7        10.1
76..............       04  SURG                  OTHER RESP SYSTEM O.R.           2.8647         8.5        11.5
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
77..............       04  SURG                  OTHER RESP SYSTEM O.R.           1.2097         3.5         4.9
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
78..............       04  MED                   PULMONARY EMBOLISM.........      1.3022         5.7         6.7
79..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &         1.6193         6.7         8.5
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE >17 W CC.
80..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &         0.8757         4.4         5.5
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE >17 W/O
                                                  CC.
81..............       04  MED                   *RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &        1.5107         6.1         6.1
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE 0-17.
82..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS......      1.3943         5.2         7.0
83..............       04  MED                   MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA W CC....      0.9728         4.3         5.5
84..............       04  MED                   MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA W/O CC..      0.5125         2.6         3.2
85..............       04  MED                   PLEURAL EFFUSION W CC......      1.2145         4.8         6.4
86..............       04  MED                   PLEURAL EFFUSION W/O CC....      0.6963         2.9         3.8
87..............       04  MED                   PULMONARY EDEMA &                1.3658         4.8         6.4
                                                  RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
88..............       04  MED                   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE              0.9028         4.1         5.1
                                                  PULMONARY DISEASE.
89..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY      1.0420         4.8         5.9
                                                  AGE >17 W CC.
90..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY      0.6262         3.4         4.0
                                                  AGE >17 W/O CC.
91..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY      0.7034         3.2         4.0
                                                  AGE 0-17.
92..............       04  MED                   INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE W      1.2273         5.0         6.4
                                                  CC.
93..............       04  MED                   INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE W/     0.7306         3.3         4.1
                                                  O CC.
94..............       04  MED                   PNEUMOTHORAX W CC..........      1.1624         4.7         6.4
95..............       04  MED                   PNEUMOTHORAX W/O CC........      0.5940         2.9         3.7
96..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE >17      0.7530         3.7         4.6
                                                  W CC.
97..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE >17      0.5593         2.9         3.5
                                                  W/O CC.
98..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE 0-       0.9540         3.7         5.1
                                                  17.
99..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SIGNS &              0.7034         2.4         3.2
                                                  SYMPTOMS W CC.
100.............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SIGNS &              0.5350         1.7         2.1
                                                  SYMPTOMS W/O CC.
101.............       04  MED                   OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM         0.8592         3.3         4.4
                                                  DIAGNOSES W CC.
102.............       04  MED                   OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM         0.5467         2.0         2.6
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O CC.
103.............      PRE  SURG                  HEART TRANSPLANT...........     20.5419        30.5        52.1
104.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR        7.9916        12.3        14.4
                                                  CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W CARD
                                                  CATH.
105.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR        5.8063         8.3        10.0
                                                  CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/O
                                                  CARD CATH.
106.............       05  SURG                  CORONARY BYPASS W PTCA.....      7.4425         9.6        11.4
107.............       05  SURG                  CORONARY BYPASS W CARDIAC        5.3850         9.2        10.5
                                                  CATH.
108.............       05  SURG                  OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC             5.4758         7.8        10.3
                                                  PROCEDURES.
109.............       05  SURG                  CORONARY BYPASS W/O PTCA OR      3.9795         6.8         7.7
                                                  CARDIAC CATH.
110.............       05  SURG                  MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR             4.1218         6.5         9.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
111.............       05  SURG                  MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR             2.4580         3.5         4.4
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
112.............       05  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
113.............       05  SURG                  AMPUTATION FOR CIRC SYSTEM       3.0261        10.4        13.4
                                                  DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER
                                                  LIMB & TOE.
114.............       05  SURG                  UPPER LIMB & TOE AMPUTATION      1.6551         6.2         8.5
                                                  FOR CIRC SYSTEM DISORDERS.
115.............       05  SURG                  PRM CARD PACEM IMPL W            3.4466         5.9         8.3
                                                  AMI,HRT FAIL OR SHK,OR
                                                  AICD LEAD OR GN.
116.............       05  SURG                  OTHER PERMANENT CARDIAC          2.3078         3.2         4.5
                                                  PACEMAKER IMPLANT.
117.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC PACEMAKER REVISION       1.3345         2.6         4.2
                                                  EXCEPT DEVICE REPLACEMENT.
118.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC PACEMAKER DEVICE         1.5689         1.9         2.9
                                                  REPLACEMENT.
119.............       05  SURG                  VEIN LIGATION & STRIPPING..      1.3045         3.0         5.1
120.............       05  SURG                  OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM         2.2383         5.3         8.8
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURES.
121.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W AMI      1.6216         5.3         6.6
                                                  & MAJOR COMP, DISCHARGED
                                                  ALIVE.
122.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W AMI      1.0679         3.0         3.8
                                                  W/O MAJOR COMP, DISCHARGED
                                                  ALIVE.
123.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W          1.5529         2.8         4.7
                                                  AMI, EXPIRED.

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124.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS            1.4415         3.3         4.4
                                                  EXCEPT AMI, W CARD CATH &
                                                  COMPLEX DIAG.
125.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS            1.0844         2.1         2.7
                                                  EXCEPT AMI, W CARD CATH W/
                                                  O COMPLEX DIAG.
126.............       05  MED                   ACUTE & SUBACUTE                 2.7280         9.5        12.2
                                                  ENDOCARDITIS.
127.............       05  MED                   HEART FAILURE & SHOCK......      1.0039         4.1         5.3
128.............       05  MED                   DEEP VEIN THROMBOPHLEBITIS.      0.7230         4.7         5.5
129.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARREST, UNEXPLAINED      1.0767         1.8         2.8
130.............       05  MED                   PERIPHERAL VASCULAR              0.9439         4.5         5.7
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.
131.............       05  MED                   PERIPHERAL VASCULAR              0.5706         3.3         4.1
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.
132.............       05  MED                   ATHEROSCLEROSIS W CC.......      0.6564         2.3         2.9
133.............       05  MED                   ATHEROSCLEROSIS W/O CC.....      0.5353         1.8         2.3
134.............       05  MED                   HYPERTENSION...............      0.5877         2.5         3.2
135.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC CONGENITAL &             0.9011         3.3         4.5
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE >17
                                                  W CC.
136.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC CONGENITAL &             0.5711         2.1         2.6
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE >17

                                                  W/O CC.
137.............       05  MED                   *CARDIAC CONGENITAL &            0.8139         3.3         3.3
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE 0-
                                                  17.
138.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA &             0.8274         3.1         4.0
                                                  CONDUCTION DISORDERS W CC.
139.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA &             0.5126         2.0         2.5
                                                  CONDUCTION DISORDERS W/O
                                                  CC.
140.............       05  MED                   ANGINA PECTORIS............      0.5382         2.1         2.6
141.............       05  MED                   SYNCOPE & COLLAPSE W CC....      0.7296         2.8         3.6
142.............       05  MED                   SYNCOPE & COLLAPSE W/O CC..      0.5613         2.1         2.6
143.............       05  MED                   CHEST PAIN.................      0.5391         1.7         2.1
144.............       05  MED                   OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM         1.1992         3.8         5.5
                                                  DIAGNOSES W CC.
145.............       05  MED                   OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM         0.5899         2.1         2.7
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O CC.
146.............       06  SURG                  RECTAL RESECTION W CC......      2.7203         8.8        10.2
147.............       06  SURG                  RECTAL RESECTION W/O CC....      1.5562         5.8         6.4
148.............       06  SURG                  MAJOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        3.4503        10.2        12.3
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
149.............       06  SURG                  MAJOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.5251         5.9         6.5
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
150.............       06  SURG                  PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS W        2.8484         9.1        11.2
                                                  CC.
151.............       06  SURG                  PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS W/O      1.3296         4.5         5.7
                                                  CC.
152.............       06  SURG                  MINOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.9506         6.9         8.3
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
153.............       06  SURG                  MINOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.1770         4.8         5.4
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
154.............       06  SURG                  STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &            4.1533         9.8        13.3
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
155.............       06  SURG                  STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &            1.3082         3.0         4.0
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
156.............       06  SURG                  *STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &           0.8382         6.0         6.0
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE 0-
                                                  17.
157.............       06  SURG                  ANAL & STOMAL PROCEDURES W       1.2612         3.9         5.6
                                                  CC.
158.............       06  SURG                  ANAL & STOMAL PROCEDURES W/      0.6503         2.0         2.5
                                                  O CC.
159.............       06  SURG                  HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT         1.3612         3.7         5.1
                                                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL AGE >17
                                                  W CC.
160.............       06  SURG                  HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT         0.8065         2.2         2.6
                                                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL AGE >17
                                                  W/O CC.
161.............       06  SURG                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL HERNIA        1.1264         2.8         4.2
                                                  PROCEDURES AGE >17 W CC.
162.............       06  SURG                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL HERNIA        0.6325         1.6         1.9
                                                  PROCEDURES AGE >17 W/O CC.
163.............       06  SURG                  *HERNIA PROCEDURES AGE 0-17      0.6877         2.1         2.1
164.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W COMPLICATED       2.2962         7.0         8.3
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAG W CC.
165.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W COMPLICATED       1.2609         4.0         4.6
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAG W/O CC.
166.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W/O                 1.4690         3.7         4.9
                                                  COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAG
                                                  W CC.
167.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W/O                 0.9088         2.1         2.5
                                                  COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAG
                                                  W/O CC.
168.............       03  SURG                  MOUTH PROCEDURES W CC......      1.3038         3.3         4.9
169.............       03  SURG                  MOUTH PROCEDURES W/O CC....      0.7444         1.8         2.3
170.............       06  SURG                  OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R.      2.8555         7.6        11.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
171.............       06  SURG                  OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R.      1.2025         3.1         4.3
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
172.............       06  MED                   DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY W CC..      1.3624         5.1         7.0
173.............       06  MED                   DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY W/O CC      0.7540         2.7         3.7
174.............       06  MED                   G.I. HEMORRHAGE W CC.......      0.9952         3.9         4.8
175.............       06  MED                   G.I. HEMORRHAGE W/O CC.....      0.5551         2.5         2.9
176.............       06  MED                   COMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER...      1.0826         4.1         5.3
177.............       06  MED                   UNCOMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER       0.9170         3.7         4.5
                                                  W CC.
178.............       06  MED                   UNCOMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER       0.6806         2.6         3.1
                                                  W/O CC.
179.............       06  MED                   INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.      1.0786         4.6         6.0
180.............       06  MED                   G.I. OBSTRUCTION W CC......      0.9443         4.1         5.4
181.............       06  MED                   G.I. OBSTRUCTION W/O CC....      0.5331         2.8         3.4

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182.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &         0.7986         3.3         4.4
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
183.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &         0.5723         2.3         2.9
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
184.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &         0.4836         2.3         2.8
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE
                                                  0-17.
185.............       03  MED                   DENTAL & ORAL DIS EXCEPT         0.8986         3.3         4.7
                                                  EXTRACTIONS &
                                                  RESTORATIONS, AGE >17.
186.............       03  MED                   *DENTAL & ORAL DIS EXCEPT        0.3195         2.9         2.9
                                                  EXTRACTIONS &
                                                  RESTORATIONS, AGE 0-17.
187.............       03  MED                   DENTAL EXTRACTIONS &             0.8665         3.1         4.2
                                                  RESTORATIONS.
188.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM           1.0985         4.1         5.6
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W CC.
189.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM           0.5825         2.4         3.1
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W/O CC.
190.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM           0.7006         3.3         4.8
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.
191.............       07  SURG                  PANCREAS, LIVER & SHUNT          4.3282         9.8        13.8
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
192.............       07  SURG                  PANCREAS, LIVER & SHUNT          1.7144         4.7         6.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
193.............       07  SURG                  BILIARY TRACT PROC EXCEPT        3.4245        10.5        12.8
                                                  ONLY CHOLECYST W OR W/O
                                                  C.D.E. W CC.
194.............       07  SURG                  BILIARY TRACT PROC EXCEPT        1.6033         5.5         6.9
                                                  ONLY CHOLECYST W OR W/O
                                                  C.D.E. W/O CC.
195.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W C.D.E. W       3.0071         8.6        10.4
                                                  CC.
196.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W C.D.E. W/      1.6046         4.6         5.4
                                                  O CC.
197.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY EXCEPT BY        2.4857         7.3         9.0
                                                  LAPAROSCOPE W/O C.D.E. W
                                                  CC.
198.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY EXCEPT BY        1.2250         3.8         4.4
                                                  LAPAROSCOPE W/O C.D.E. W/O
                                                  CC.
199.............       07  SURG                  HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC         2.4345         7.0         9.9
                                                  PROCEDURE FOR MALIGNANCY.
200.............       07  SURG                  HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC         2.9740         6.5        10.5
                                                  PROCEDURE FOR NON-
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
201.............       07  SURG                  OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR           3.7858        10.4        14.5
                                                  PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES.
202.............       07  MED                   CIRRHOSIS & ALCOHOLIC            1.2941         4.8         6.4
                                                  HEPATITIS.
203.............       07  MED                   MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY      1.3555         5.0         6.8
                                                  SYSTEM OR PANCREAS.
204.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF PANCREAS            1.1858         4.4         5.8
                                                  EXCEPT MALIGNANCY.
205.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT        1.2003         4.6         6.2
                                                  MALIG,CIRR,ALC HEPA W CC.
206.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT        0.7061         3.0         3.9
                                                  MALIG,CIRR,ALC HEPA W/O CC.
207.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY         1.1405         4.0         5.3
                                                  TRACT W CC.
208.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY         0.6531         2.3         2.9
                                                  TRACT W/O CC.
209.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR JOINT & LIMB               2.0782         4.5         5.0
                                                  REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF
                                                  LOWER EXTREMITY.
210.............       08  SURG                  HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES           1.8622         6.1         7.0
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE >17
                                                  W CC.
211.............       08  SURG                  HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES           1.2848         4.6         5.0
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE >17
                                                  W/O CC.
212.............       08  SURG                  *HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES          0.8418        11.1        11.1
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE 0-
                                                  17.
213.............       08  SURG                  AMPUTATION FOR                   1.8694         6.6         9.2
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM &
                                                  CONN TISSUE DISORDERS.
214.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
215.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
216.............       08  SURG                  BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL      2.2225         6.6         9.6
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE.
217.............       08  SURG                  WND DEBRID & SKN GRFT            3.0272         9.1        13.5
                                                  EXCEPT HAND,FOR MUSCSKELET
                                                  & CONN TISS DIS.
218.............       08  SURG                  LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC        1.5475         4.3         5.5
                                                  EXCEPT HIP,FOOT,FEMUR AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
219.............       08  SURG                  LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC        1.0266         2.7         3.2
                                                  EXCEPT HIP,FOOT,FEMUR AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
220.............       08  SURG                  *LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC       0.5807         5.3         5.3
                                                  EXCEPT HIP,FOOT,FEMUR AGE
                                                  0-17.
221.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
222.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
223.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR SHOULDER/ELBOW PROC,       1.0261         2.1         2.9
                                                  OR OTHER UPPER EXTREMITY
                                                  PROC W CC.
224.............       08  SURG                  SHOULDER,ELBOW OR FOREARM        0.7859         1.6         1.9
                                                  PROC,EXC MAJOR JOINT PROC,
                                                  W/O CC.
225.............       08  SURG                  FOOT PROCEDURES............      1.1476         3.5         5.0
226.............       08  SURG                  SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES W CC      1.5730         4.6         6.7
227.............       08  SURG                  SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES W/O       0.8152         2.1         2.7
                                                  CC.

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228.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR THUMB OR JOINT             1.1379         2.6         4.1
                                                  PROC,OR OTH HAND OR WRIST
                                                  PROC W CC.
229.............       08  SURG                  HAND OR WRIST PROC, EXCEPT       0.7004         1.7         2.2
                                                  MAJOR JOINT PROC, W/O CC.
230.............       08  SURG                  LOCAL EXCISION & REMOVAL OF      1.2763         3.3         5.1
                                                  INT FIX DEVICES OF HIP &
                                                  FEMUR.
231.............       08  SURG                  LOCAL EXCISION & REMOVAL OF      1.4007         3.1         4.9
                                                  INT FIX DEVICES EXCEPT HIP
                                                  & FEMUR.
232.............       08  SURG                  ARTHROSCOPY................      1.0011         1.8         2.7
233.............       08  SURG                  OTHER MUSCULOSKELET SYS &        2.1159         5.1         7.8
                                                  CONN TISS O.R. PROC W CC.
234.............       08  SURG                  OTHER MUSCULOSKELET SYS &        1.2428         2.3         3.2
                                                  CONN TISS O.R. PROC W/O CC.
235.............       08  MED                   FRACTURES OF FEMUR.........      0.7692         3.8         5.1
236.............       08  MED                   FRACTURES OF HIP & PELVIS..      0.7350         3.9         4.9
237.............       08  MED                   SPRAINS, STRAINS, &              0.5840         2.9         3.6
                                                  DISLOCATIONS OF HIP,
                                                  PELVIS & THIGH.
238.............       08  MED                   OSTEOMYELITIS..............      1.4039         6.6         8.9
239.............       08  MED                   PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES &         1.0065         4.9         6.3
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL & CONN
                                                  TISS MALIGNANCY.
240.............       08  MED                   CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS      1.3372         5.0         6.7
                                                  W CC.
241.............       08  MED                   CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS      0.6511         3.1         3.9
                                                  W/O CC.
242.............       08  MED                   SEPTIC ARTHRITIS...........      1.1281         5.1         6.7
243.............       08  MED                   MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS......      0.7418         3.7         4.7
244.............       08  MED                   BONE DISEASES & SPECIFIC         0.7072         3.7         4.7
                                                  ARTHROPATHIES W CC.
245.............       08  MED                   BONE DISEASES & SPECIFIC         0.4698         2.7         3.4
                                                  ARTHROPATHIES W/O CC.
246.............       08  MED                   NON-SPECIFIC ARTHROPATHIES.      0.5658         2.9         3.8
247.............       08  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF              0.5733         2.6         3.4
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM &
                                                  CONN TISSUE.
248.............       08  MED                   TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS &           0.8357         3.8         4.9
                                                  BURSITIS.
249.............       08  MED                   AFTERCARE, MUSCULOSKELETAL       0.6902         2.5         3.7
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE.
250.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF         0.6904         3.2         4.2
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
251.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF         0.4623         2.2         2.8
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
252.............       08  MED                   *FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF        0.2521         1.8         1.8
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE 0-
                                                  17.
253.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF         0.7394         3.7         4.7
                                                  UPARM,LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
254.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF         0.4440         2.6         3.1
                                                  UPARM,LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
255.............       08  MED                   *FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF        0.2937         2.9         2.9
                                                  UPARM,LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE 0-
                                                  17.
256.............       08  MED                   OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL            0.8069         3.8         5.1
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE
                                                  DIAGNOSES.
257.............       09  SURG                  TOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR             0.8994         2.1         2.7
                                                  MALIGNANCY W CC.
258.............       09  SURG                  TOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR             0.7101         1.6         1.8
                                                  MALIGNANCY W/O CC.
259.............       09  SURG                  SUBTOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR          0.9155         1.7         2.7
                                                  MALIGNANCY W CC.
260.............       09  SURG                  SUBTOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR          0.6827         1.2         1.4
                                                  MALIGNANCY W/O CC.
261.............       09  SURG                  BREAST PROC FOR NON-             0.9817         1.6         2.2
                                                  MALIGNANCY EXCEPT BIOPSY &
                                                  LOCAL EXCISION.
262.............       09  SURG                  BREAST BIOPSY & LOCAL            0.9301         2.9         4.3
                                                  EXCISION FOR NON-
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
263.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID FOR       2.2854         9.3        12.5
                                                  SKN ULCER OR CELLULITIS W
                                                  CC.
264.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID FOR       1.1644         5.5         7.2
                                                  SKN ULCER OR CELLULITIS W/
                                                  O CC.
265.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID           1.6039         4.2         6.8
                                                  EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR
                                                  CELLULITIS W CC.
266.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID           0.8590         2.2         3.1
                                                  EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR
                                                  CELLULITIS W/O CC.
267.............       09  SURG                  PERIANAL & PILONIDAL             0.9394         2.5         4.2
                                                  PROCEDURES.
268.............       09  SURG                  SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE &      1.1026         2.3         3.6
                                                  BREAST PLASTIC PROCEDURES.
269.............       09  SURG                  OTHER SKIN, SUBCUT TISS &        1.7172         5.8         8.4
                                                  BREAST PROC W CC.
270.............       09  SURG                  OTHER SKIN, SUBCUT TISS &        0.7693         2.4         3.4
                                                  BREAST PROC W/O CC.
271.............       09  MED                   SKIN ULCERS................      1.0303         5.6         7.3
272.............       09  MED                   MAJOR SKIN DISORDERS W CC..      1.0050         4.6         6.1
273.............       09  MED                   MAJOR SKIN DISORDERS W/O CC      0.5587         3.0         3.9
274.............       09  MED                   MALIGNANT BREAST DISORDERS       1.1927         4.8         6.8
                                                  W CC.
275.............       09  MED                   MALIGNANT BREAST DISORDERS       0.5526         2.2         3.0
                                                  W/O CC.
276.............       09  MED                   NON-MALIGANT BREAST              0.6805         3.5         4.5
                                                  DISORDERS.
277.............       09  MED                   CELLULITIS AGE >17 W CC....      0.8593         4.7         5.8
278.............       09  MED                   CELLULITIS AGE >17 W/O CC..      0.5495         3.6         4.3

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279.............       09  MED                   *CELLULITIS AGE 0-17.......      0.6601         4.2         4.2
280.............       09  MED                   TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUT       0.6981         3.2         4.2
                                                  TISS & BREAST AGE >17 W CC.
281.............       09  MED                   TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUT       0.4644         2.3         2.9
                                                  TISS & BREAST AGE >17 W/O
                                                  CC.
282.............       09  MED                   *TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUT      0.2553         2.2         2.2
                                                  TISS & BREAST AGE 0-17.
283.............       09  MED                   MINOR SKIN DISORDERS W CC..      0.7221         3.5         4.7
284.............       09  MED                   MINOR SKIN DISORDERS W/O CC      0.4311         2.4         3.1
285.............       10  SURG                  AMPUTAT OF LOWER LIMB FOR        2.0499         8.0        10.7
                                                  ENDOCRINE,NUTRIT,& METABOL
                                                  DISORDERS.
286.............       10  SURG                  ADRENAL & PITUITARY              2.0937         4.5         5.9
                                                  PROCEDURES.
287.............       10  SURG                  SKIN GRAFTS & WOUND DEBRID       1.8722         7.7        10.6
                                                  FOR ENDOC, NUTRIT & METAB
                                                  DISORDERS.
288.............       10  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY      2.2239         4.3         5.4
289.............       10  SURG                  PARATHYROID PROCEDURES.....      0.9773         1.8         2.8
290.............       10  SURG                  THYROID PROCEDURES.........      0.8951         1.7         2.2
291.............       10  SURG                  THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES....      0.6331         1.4         1.6
292.............       10  SURG                  OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRIT &        2.6826         7.3        10.7
                                                  METAB O.R. PROC W CC.
293.............       10  SURG                  OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRIT &        1.3164         3.4         5.1
                                                  METAB O.R. PROC W/O CC.
294.............       10  MED                   DIABETES AGE >35...........      0.7571         3.4         4.5
295.............       10  MED                   DIABETES AGE 0-35..........      0.7928         3.0         4.0
296.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC               0.8471         3.9         5.1
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE
                                                  >17 W CC.
297.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC               0.5043         2.7         3.4
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
298.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC               0.5814         2.9         4.3
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE 0-
                                                  17.
299.............       10  MED                   INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM      0.9420         3.8         5.4
300.............       10  MED                   ENDOCRINE DISORDERS W CC...      1.0940         4.7         6.2
301.............       10  MED                   ENDOCRINE DISORDERS W/O CC.      0.6319         2.8         3.7
302.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY TRANSPLANT..........      3.3000         7.4         8.7
303.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY,URETER & MAJOR            2.4282         6.7         8.3
                                                  BLADDER PROCEDURES FOR
                                                  NEOPLASM.
304.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY,URETER & MAJOR            2.3343         6.2         8.7
                                                  BLADDER PROC FOR NON-NEOPL
                                                  W CC.
305.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY,URETER & MAJOR            1.2016         2.9         3.6
                                                  BLADDER PROC FOR NON-NEOPL
                                                  W/O CC.
306.............       11  SURG                  PROSTATECTOMY W CC.........      1.2709         3.6         5.5
307.............       11  SURG                  PROSTATECTOMY W/O CC.......      0.6323         1.8         2.2
308.............       11  SURG                  MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES W       1.6387         4.0         6.3
                                                  CC.
309.............       11  SURG                  MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES W/      0.8959         1.7         2.2
                                                  O CC.
310.............       11  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROCEDURES W       1.1270         2.9         4.3
                                                  CC.
311.............       11  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROCEDURES W/      0.6262         1.5         1.8
                                                  O CC.
312.............       11  SURG                  URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE         1.0623         3.0         4.5
                                                  >17 W CC.
313.............       11  SURG                  URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE         0.6703         1.7         2.1
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
314.............       11  SURG                  *URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE 0-     0.4921         2.3         2.3
                                                  17.
315.............       11  SURG                  OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           2.1046         3.9         7.2
                                                  TRACT O.R. PROCEDURES.
316.............       11  MED                   RENAL FAILURE..............      1.3284         4.9         6.6
317.............       11  MED                   ADMIT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS...      0.6629         2.0         3.1
318.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           1.1868         4.4         6.1
                                                  NEOPLASMS W CC.
319.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.6017         2.1         2.8
                                                  NEOPLASMS W/O CC.
320.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.8551         4.3         5.3
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE >17 W CC.
321.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.5638         3.1         3.8
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE >17 W/O CC.
322.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.4987         3.2         3.7
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE 0-17.
323.............       11  MED                   URINARY STONES W CC, &/OR        0.8041         2.4         3.1
                                                  ESW LITHOTRIPSY.
324.............       11  MED                   URINARY STONES W/O CC......      0.4638         1.5         1.8
325.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.6517         2.9         3.8
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE >17 W
                                                  CC.
326.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           0.4446         2.2         2.7
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE >17 W/
                                                  O CC.
327.............       11  MED                   *KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT          0.3680         3.1         3.1
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE 0-17.
328.............       11  MED                   URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE >17       0.7321         2.8         3.8
                                                  W CC.
329.............       11  MED                   URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE >17       0.4904         1.7         2.2
                                                  W/O CC.
330.............       11  MED                   *URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE 0-       0.3170         1.6         1.6
                                                  17.
331.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           1.0597         4.2         5.6
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W
                                                  CC.
332.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           0.6023         2.4         3.2
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W/
                                                  O CC.
333.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           0.7795         3.3         4.7
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.
334.............       12  SURG                  MAJOR MALE PELVIC                1.5207         4.0         4.8
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.
335.............       12  SURG                  MAJOR MALE PELVIC                1.1255         2.9         3.2
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.
336.............       12  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY      0.8707         2.6         3.4
                                                  W CC.
337.............       12  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY      0.6033         1.8         2.1
                                                  W/O CC.
338.............       12  SURG                  TESTES PROCEDURES, FOR           1.2293         3.5         5.6
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
339.............       12  SURG                  TESTES PROCEDURES, NON-          1.1074         2.9         4.6
                                                  MALIGNANCY AGE >17.

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340.............       12  SURG                  *TESTES PROCEDURES, NON-         0.2817         2.4         2.4
                                                  MALIGNANCY AGE 0-17.
341.............       12  SURG                  PENIS PROCEDURES...........      1.2142         1.9         3.1
342.............       12  SURG                  CIRCUMCISION AGE >17.......      0.7922         2.4         3.2
343.............       12  SURG                  *CIRCUMCISION AGE 0-17.....      0.1531         1.7         1.7
344.............       12  SURG                  OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE          1.2658         1.6         2.4
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
345.............       12  SURG                  OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE          1.1852         2.9         4.8
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT
                                                  FOR MALIGNANCY.
346.............       12  MED                   MALIGNANCY, MALE                 1.0468         4.5         6.0
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, W CC.
347.............       12  MED                   MALIGNANCY, MALE                 0.5649         2.0         2.7
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, W/O
                                                  CC.
348.............       12  MED                   BENIGN PROSTATIC                 0.7106         3.2         4.2
                                                  HYPERTROPHY W CC.
349.............       12  MED                   BENIGN PROSTATIC                 0.3974         1.9         2.5
                                                  HYPERTROPHY W/O CC.
350.............       12  MED                   INFLAMMATION OF THE MALE         0.7182         3.6         4.5
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
351.............       12  MED                   *STERILIZATION, MALE.......      0.2349         1.3         1.3
352.............       12  MED                   OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE          0.7283         2.9         4.0
                                                  SYSTEM DIAGNOSES.
353.............       13  SURG                  PELVIC EVISCERATION,             1.8769         5.0         6.5
                                                  RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY &
                                                  RADICAL VULVECTOMY.
354.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE,ADNEXA PROC FOR NON-     1.5499         4.8         5.8
                                                  OVARIAN/ADNEXAL MALIG W CC.
355.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE,ADNEXA PROC FOR NON-     0.9144         3.0         3.2
                                                  OVARIAN/ADNEXAL MALIG W/O
                                                  CC.
356.............       13  SURG                  FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM       0.7657         1.9         2.2
                                                  RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES.
357.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR        2.3330         6.7         8.4
                                                  OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
358.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR        1.2295         3.5         4.3
                                                  NON-MALIGNANCY W CC.
359.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR        0.8345         2.4         2.6
                                                  NON-MALIGNANCY W/O CC.
360.............       13  SURG                  VAGINA, CERVIX & VULVA           0.8851         2.3         2.8
                                                  PROCEDURES.
361.............       13  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPY & INCISIONAL         1.1095         2.3         3.6
                                                  TUBAL INTERRUPTION.
362.............       13  SURG                  *ENDOSCOPIC TUBAL                0.3003         1.4         1.4
                                                  INTERRUPTION.
363.............       13  SURG                  D&C, CONIZATION & RADIO-         0.8840         2.6         3.6
                                                  IMPLANT, FOR MALIGNANCY.
364.............       13  SURG                  D&C, CONIZATION EXCEPT FOR       0.8391         2.7         3.9
                                                  MALIGNANCY.
365.............       13  SURG                  OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE        1.9491         5.2         7.7
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES.
366.............       13  MED                   MALIGNANCY, FEMALE               1.2885         4.9         6.9
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM W CC.
367.............       13  MED                   MALIGNANCY, FEMALE               0.5416         2.3         3.0
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM W/O CC.
368.............       13  MED                   INFECTIONS, FEMALE               1.2032         5.2         6.7
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
369.............       13  MED                   MENSTRUAL & OTHER FEMALE         0.5950         2.4         3.2
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
                                                  DISORDERS.
370.............       14  SURG                  CESAREAN SECTION W CC......      0.9848         4.4         5.7
371.............       14  SURG                  CESAREAN SECTION W/O CC....      0.6745         3.2         3.6
372.............       14  MED                   VAGINAL DELIVERY W               0.6259         2.6         3.7
                                                  COMPLICATING DIAGNOSES.
373.............       14  MED                   VAGINAL DELIVERY W/O             0.3934         2.0         2.3
                                                  COMPLICATING DIAGNOSES.
374.............       14  SURG                  VAGINAL DELIVERY W               0.7727         2.5         2.9
                                                  STERILIZATION &/OR D&C.

375.............       14  SURG                  *VAGINAL DELIVERY W O.R.         0.5733         4.4         4.4
                                                  PROC EXCEPT STERIL &/OR
                                                  D&C.
376.............       14  MED                   POSTPARTUM & POST ABORTION       0.4851         2.6         3.5
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O O.R.
                                                  PROCEDURE.
377.............       14  SURG                  POSTPARTUM & POST ABORTION       1.4354         3.0         4.2
                                                  DIAGNOSES W O.R. PROCEDURE.
378.............       14  MED                   ECTOPIC PREGNANCY..........      0.8368         2.0         2.5
379.............       14  MED                   THREATENED ABORTION........      0.3916         2.1         3.0
380.............       14  MED                   ABORTION W/O D&C...........      0.3631         1.6         2.0
381.............       14  SURG                  ABORTION W D&C, ASPIRATION       0.5896         1.6         2.1
                                                  CURETTAGE OR HYSTEROTOMY.
382.............       14  MED                   FALSE LABOR................      0.1683         1.2         1.3
383.............       14  MED                   OTHER ANTEPARTUM DIAGNOSES       0.5474         2.7         4.0
                                                  W MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS.
384.............       14  MED                   OTHER ANTEPARTUM DIAGNOSES       0.4204         1.8         2.8
                                                  W/O MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS.
385.............       15  MED                   *NEONATES, DIED OR               1.3680         1.8         1.8
                                                  TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER
                                                  ACUTE CARE FACILITY.
386.............       15  MED                   *EXTREME IMMATURITY........      4.5111        17.9        17.9
387.............       15  MED                   *PREMATURITY W MAJOR             3.0810        13.3        13.3
                                                  PROBLEMS.
388.............       15  MED                   *PREMATURITY W/O MAJOR           1.8590         8.6         8.6
                                                  PROBLEMS.
389.............       15  MED                   *FULL TERM NEONATE W MAJOR       3.1648         4.7         4.7
                                                  PROBLEMS.
390.............       15  MED                   *NEONATE W OTHER                 1.1201         3.4         3.4
                                                  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS.
391.............       15  MED                   *NORMAL NEWBORN............      0.1517         3.1         3.1
392.............       16  SURG                  SPLENECTOMY AGE >17........      3.1665         6.9         9.5
393.............       16  SURG                  *SPLENECTOMY AGE 0-17......      1.3400         9.1         9.1

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394.............       16  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES OF         1.8110         4.3         7.1
                                                  THE BLOOD AND BLOOD
                                                  FORMING ORGANS.
395.............       16  MED                   RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS         0.8156         3.2         4.4
                                                  AGE >17.
396.............       16  MED                   RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS         0.6591         2.4         3.8
                                                  AGE 0-17.
397.............       16  MED                   COAGULATION DISORDERS......      1.2421         3.7         5.2
398.............       16  MED                   RETICULOENDOTHELIAL &            1.2700         4.6         5.9
                                                  IMMUNITY DISORDERS W CC.
399.............       16  MED                   RETICULOENDOTHELIAL &            0.6890         2.8         3.6
                                                  IMMUNITY DISORDERS W/O CC.
400.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & LEUKEMIA W MAJOR      2.6787         5.5         9.0
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE.
401.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             2.7850         8.0        11.3
                                                  LEUKEMIA W OTHER O.R. PROC
                                                  W CC.
402.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             1.1248         2.7         3.9
                                                  LEUKEMIA W OTHER O.R. PROC

                                                  W/O CC.
403.............       17  MED                   LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             1.7709         5.7         8.0
                                                  LEUKEMIA W CC.
404.............       17  MED                   LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             0.8587         3.0         4.2
                                                  LEUKEMIA W/O CC.
405.............       17  MED                   *ACUTE LEUKEMIA W/O MAJOR        1.8998         4.9         4.9
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE AGE 0-17.
406.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            2.8059         6.9         9.7
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W MAJ
                                                  O.R.PROC W CC.
407.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            1.2905         3.3         4.1
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W MAJ
                                                  O.R.PROC W/O CC.
408.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            2.0623         4.7         7.9
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W OTHER
                                                  O.R.PROC.
409.............       17  MED                   RADIOTHERAPY...............      1.2077         4.5         6.1
410.............       17  MED                   CHEMOTHERAPY W/O ACUTE           1.0456         3.1         4.0
                                                  LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
411.............       17  MED                   HISTORY OF MALIGNANCY W/O        0.3898         2.2         2.9
                                                  ENDOSCOPY.
412.............       17  MED                   HISTORY OF MALIGNANCY W          0.2792         1.6         2.0
                                                  ENDOSCOPY.
413.............       17  MED                   OTHER MYELOPROLIF DIS OR         1.3696         5.3         7.3
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL DIAG W
                                                  CC.
414.............       17  MED                   OTHER MYELOPROLIF DIS OR         0.6931         3.0         4.0
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL DIAG W/O
                                                  CC.
415.............       18  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURE FOR               3.6798        10.4        14.5
                                                  INFECTIOUS & PARASITIC
                                                  DISEASES.
416.............       18  MED                   SEPTICEMIA AGE >17.........      1.5985         5.6         7.5
417.............       18  MED                   SEPTICEMIA AGE 0-17........      1.1847         4.5         6.2
418.............       18  MED                   POSTOPERATIVE & POST-            1.0459         4.8         6.2
                                                  TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS.
419.............       18  MED                   FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE      0.8674         3.6         4.7
                                                  >17 W CC.
420.............       18  MED                   FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE      0.5908         2.8         3.4
                                                  >17 W/O CC.
421.............       18  MED                   VIRAL ILLNESS AGE >17......      0.7062         2.9         3.8
422.............       18  MED                   VIRAL ILLNESS & FEVER OF         0.4381         2.4         3.0
                                                  UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE 0-17.
423.............       18  MED                   OTHER INFECTIOUS &               1.7896         5.9         8.3
                                                  PARASITIC DISEASES
                                                  DIAGNOSES.
424.............       19  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURE W PRINCIPAL       2.3048         8.1        13.0
                                                  DIAGNOSES OF MENTAL
                                                  ILLNESS.
425.............       19  MED                   ACUTE ADJUSTMENT REACTION &      0.6822         2.9         3.9
                                                  PSYCHOSOCIAL DYSFUNCTION.
426.............       19  MED                   DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES........      0.5167         3.2         4.5
427.............       19  MED                   NEUROSES EXCEPT DEPRESSIVE.      0.5188         3.1         4.4
428.............       19  MED                   DISORDERS OF PERSONALITY &       0.7408         4.4         7.4
                                                  IMPULSE CONTROL.
429.............       19  MED                   ORGANIC DISTURBANCES &           0.8448         4.7         6.3
                                                  MENTAL RETARDATION.
430.............       19  MED                   PSYCHOSES..................      0.7128         5.7         8.0
431.............       19  MED                   CHILDHOOD MENTAL DISORDERS.      0.5940         4.2         5.9
432.............       19  MED                   OTHER MENTAL DISORDER            0.6348         2.9         4.6
                                                  DIAGNOSES.
433.............       20  MED                   ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE OR            0.2755         2.2         3.0
                                                  DEPENDENCE, LEFT AMA.
434.............       20  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
435.............       20  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
436.............       20  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
437.............       20  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
438.............       20  ....................  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
439.............       21  SURG                  SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES...      1.6965         5.4         8.5
440.............       21  SURG                  WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR           1.9156         5.7         9.1
                                                  INJURIES.
441.............       21  SURG                  HAND PROCEDURES FOR              0.9314         2.1         3.1
                                                  INJURIES.
442.............       21  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        2.4136         5.6         8.6
                                                  INJURIES W CC.
443.............       21  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        1.0679         2.6         3.5
                                                  INJURIES W/O CC.
444.............       21  MED                   TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W       0.7614         3.2         4.3
                                                  CC.
445.............       21  MED                   TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W/      0.4881         2.3         2.9
                                                  O CC.
446.............       21  MED                   *TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE 0-17.      0.2945         2.4         2.4
447.............       21  MED                   ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE >17.      0.4992         1.8         2.4
448.............       21  MED                   *ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE 0-       0.0969         2.9         2.9
                                                  17.
449.............       21  MED                   POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS        0.8267         2.6         3.7
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE >17 W CC.
450.............       21  MED                   POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS        0.4260         1.6         2.0
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE >17 W/O CC.
451.............       21  MED                   *POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS       0.2615         2.1         2.1
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE 0-17.
452.............       21  MED                   COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT       1.0433         3.5         5.0
                                                  W CC.

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453.............       21  MED                   COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT       0.5146         2.1         2.8
                                                  W/O CC.
454.............       21  MED                   OTHER INJURY, POISONING &        0.8281         3.0         4.3
                                                  TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W CC.
455.............       21  MED                   OTHER INJURY, POISONING &        0.4582         1.8         2.4
                                                  TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W/O CC.
456.............       22  ....................  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
457.............       22  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
458.............       22  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
459.............       22  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
460.............       22  MED                   NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
461.............       23  SURG                  O.R. PROC W DIAGNOSES OF         1.2060         2.2         4.1
                                                  OTHER CONTACT W HEALTH
                                                  SERVICES.
462.............       23  MED                   REHABILITATION.............      1.1298         9.3        11.5
463.............       23  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W CC......      0.6957         3.2         4.2
464.............       23  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W/O CC....      0.4959         2.4         3.0
465.............       23  MED                   AFTERCARE W HISTORY OF           0.6786         1.8         2.9
                                                  MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
466.............       23  MED                   AFTERCARE W/O HISTORY OF         0.7500         2.2         4.1
                                                  MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
467.............       23  MED                   OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING        0.6012         2.1         8.5
                                                  HEALTH STATUS.
468.............  .......  ....................  EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE         3.7267         9.2        13.0
                                                  UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
469.............  .......  ....................  **PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS            0.0000         0.0         0.0
                                                  INVALID AS DISCHARGE
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
470.............  .......  ....................  **UNGROUPABLE..............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
471.............       08  SURG                  BILATERAL OR MULTIPLE MAJOR      3.1053         4.8         5.5
                                                  JOINT PROCS OF LOWER
                                                  EXTREMITY.
472.............       22  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
473.............       17  SURG                  ACUTE LEUKEMIA W/O MAJOR         3.5411         7.3        12.6
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE AGE >17.
474.............       04  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............      0.0000         0.0         0.0
475.............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SYSTEM               3.6632         8.0        11.4
                                                  DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR
                                                  SUPPORT.
476.............  .......  SURG                  PROSTATIC O.R. PROCEDURE         2.2592         8.0        11.3
                                                  UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
477.............  .......  SURG                  NON-EXTENSIVE O.R.               1.8618         5.3         8.2
                                                  PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS.
478.............       05  SURG                  OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES W      2.3725         4.9         7.4
                                                  CC.
479.............       05  SURG                  OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES W/     1.4321         2.5         3.3
                                                  O CC.
480.............      PRE  SURG                  LIVER TRANSPLANT...........     10.3805        15.7        21.8
481.............      PRE  SURG                  BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.....      7.1307        19.3        22.1
482.............      PRE  SURG                  TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE,MOUTH      3.5614         9.7        12.6
                                                  & NECK DIAGNOSES.
483.............      PRE  SURG                  TRAC W MECH VENT 96+HRS OR      17.0510        34.8        42.2
                                                  PDX EXCEPT FACE,MOUTH &
                                                  NECK DX.
484.............       24  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY FOR MULTIPLE          5.5768         8.8        13.1
                                                  SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
485.............       24  SURG                  LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND       3.0493         7.7         9.5
                                                  FEMUR PROC FOR MULTIPLE
                                                  SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
486.............       24  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        4.8153         8.3        12.3
                                                  MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT
                                                  TRAUMA.
487.............       24  MED                   OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT       2.0055         5.5         7.8
                                                  TRAUMA.
488.............       25  SURG                  HIV W EXTENSIVE O.R.             4.6556        11.4        16.9
                                                  PROCEDURE.
489.............       25  MED                   HIV W MAJOR RELATED              1.7997         6.0         8.6
                                                  CONDITION.
490.............       25  MED                   HIV W OR W/O OTHER RELATED       1.0261         3.7         5.3
                                                  CONDITION.
491.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR JOINT & LIMB               1.7037         2.9         3.5
                                                  REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF
                                                  UPPER EXTREMITY.
492.............       17  MED                   CHEMOTHERAPY W ACUTE             3.9528         9.2        15.0
                                                  LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.
493.............       07  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPIC                     1.8152         4.3         5.9
                                                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O C.D.E.
                                                  W CC.
494.............       07  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPIC                     1.0107         1.9         2.5
                                                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O C.D.E.
                                                  W/O CC.
495.............      PRE  SURG                  LUNG TRANSPLANT............      9.2016        14.4        17.3
496.............       08  SURG                  COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR      5.7988         7.1         9.5
                                                  SPINAL FUSION.
497.............       08  SURG                  SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT             3.3938         5.4         6.5
                                                  CERVICAL W CC.
498.............       08  SURG                  SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT             2.4738         3.7         4.1
                                                  CERVICAL W/O CC.
499.............       08  SURG                  BACK & NECK PROCEDURES           1.4399         3.3         4.6
                                                  EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION W CC.
500.............       08  SURG                  BACK & NECK PROCEDURES           0.9489         2.0         2.5
                                                  EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION W/O
                                                  CC.
501.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROCEDURES W PDX OF         2.5922         8.4        10.6
                                                  INFECTION W CC.
502.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROCEDURES W PDX OF         1.5368         5.2         6.4
                                                  INFECTION W/O CC.
503.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROCEDURES W/O PDX OF       1.2128         2.9         3.9
                                                  INFECTION.
504.............       22  SURG                  EXTENSIVE 3RD DEGREE BURNS      14.6542        26.7        34.9
                                                  W SKIN GRAFT.
505.............       22  MED                   EXTENSIVE 3RD DEGREE BURNS       2.0178         2.2         3.7
                                                  W/O SKIN GRAFT.
506.............       22  SURG                  FULL THICKNESS BURN W SKIN       4.6725        12.7        17.3
                                                  GRAFT OR INHAL INJ W CC OR
                                                  SIG TRAUMA.

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507.............       22  SURG                  FULL THICKNESS BURN W SKIN       1.7246         6.5         9.0
                                                  GRFT OR INHAL INJ W/O CC
                                                  OR SIG TRAUMA.
508.............       22  MED                   FULL THICKNESS BURN W/O          1.4330         5.8         8.4
                                                  SKIN GRFT OR INHAL INJ W
                                                  CC OR SIG TRAUMA.
509.............       22  MED                   FULL THICKNESS BURN W/O          0.9691         4.1         5.7
                                                  SKIN GRFT OR INH INJ W/O
                                                  CC OR SIG TRAUMA.
510.............       22  MED                   NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W CC OR      1.2301         4.6         6.7
                                                  SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
511.............       22  MED                   NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W/O CC       0.7006         3.0         4.4
                                                  OR SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.
512.............      PRE  SURG                  SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS/           5.8613        11.9        14.5
                                                  KIDNEY TRANSPLANT.
513.............      PRE  SURG                  PANCREAS TRANSPLANT........      6.3271         9.4        10.8
514.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR            6.3376         5.0         7.3
                                                  IMPLANT W CARDIAC CATH.
515.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR            5.0562         3.3         5.5
                                                  IMPLANT W/O CARDIAC CATH.
516.............       05  SURG                  PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR      2.7273         3.7         4.8
                                                  PROC W AMI.
517.............       05  SURG                  PERC CARDIO PROC W NON-DRUG      2.1789         1.9         2.6
                                                  ELUTING STENT W/O AMI.
518.............       05  SURG                  PERC CARDIO PROC W/O             1.7297         2.3         3.4
                                                  CORONARY ARTERY STENT OR
                                                  AMI.
519.............       08  SURG                  CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION W CC      2.3551         3.2         5.2
520.............       08  SURG                  CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION W/O       1.5389         1.7         2.1
                                                  CC.
521.............       20  MED                   ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE OR            0.7300         4.3         5.8
                                                  DEPENDENCE W CC.
522.............       20  MED                   ALC/DRUG ABUSE OR DEPEND W       0.5818         7.5         9.5
                                                  REHABILITATION THERAPY W/O
                                                  CC.
523.............       20  MED                   ALC/DRUG ABUSE OR DEPEND W/      0.3999         3.3         4.1
                                                  O REHABILITATION THERAPY W/
                                                  O CC.
524.............       01  MED                   TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA.........      0.7238         2.7         3.4
525.............       05  SURG                  HEART ASSIST SYSTEM IMPLANT     11.6479         9.4        16.6
526.............       05  SURG                  PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR      3.1176         3.7         4.7
                                                  PROC W DRUG ELUTING STENT
                                                  W AMI.
527.............       05  SURG                  PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR      2.5342         1.9         2.6
                                                  PROC W DRUG ELUTING STENT
                                                  W/O AMI.
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                                         Table 6A.--New Diagnosis Codes
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 Diagnosis
    code              Description                    CC               MDC                     DRG
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     040.82  Toxic shock syndrome.........  Y                             18  423
      066.4  West Nile fever..............  N                             18  421, 422
     277.02  Cystic fibrosis with           Y                              4  79, 80, 81
              pulmonary manifestations.
     277.03  Cystic fibrosis with           Y                              6  188, 189, 190
              gastrointestinal
              manifestations.
     277.09  Cystic fibrosis with other     Y                             10  296, 297, 298
              manifestations.
     357.81  Chronic inflammatory           N                              1  18, 19
              demyelinating polyneuritis.
     357.82  Critical illness               N                              1  18, 19
              polyneuropathy.
     357.89  Other inflammatory and toxic   N                              1  18, 19
              neuropathy.
     359.81  Critical illness myopathy....  N                              1  34, 35
     359.89  Other myopathies.............  N                              1  34, 35
     365.83  Aqueous misdirection.........  N                              2  46, 47, 48
     414.06  Coronary atherosclerosis of    N                              5  132, 133
              coronary artery of
              transplanted heart.
     414.12  Dissection of coronary artery  N                              5  121, 144, 145
     428.20  Unspecified systolic heart     Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              failure.
     428.21  Acute systolic heart failure.  Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
     428.22  Chronic systolic heart         Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              failure.
     428.23  Acute on chronic systolic      Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              heart failure.
     428.30  Unspecified diastolic heart    Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              failure.
     428.31  Acute diastolic heart failure  Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
     428.32  Chronic diastolic heart        Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              failure.
     428.33  Acute on chronic diastolic     Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              heart failure.
     428.40  Unspecified combined systolic  Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              and diastolic heart failure.
     428.41  Acute combined systolic and    Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              diastolic heart failure.
     428.42  Chronic combined systolic and  Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              diastolic heart failure.
     428.43  Acute on chronic combined      Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              systolic and diastolic heart
              failure.
      438.6  Alterations of sensations....  N                              1  12
      438.7  Disturbances of vision.......  N                              1  12
     438.83  Facial weakness..............  N                              1  12
     438.84  Ataxia.......................  N                              1  12
     438.85  Vertigo......................  N                              1  12
     443.21  Dissection of carotid artery.  N                              5  130, 131

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     443.22  Dissection of iliac artery...  N                              5  130, 131
     443.23  Dissection of renal artery...  N                             11  331, 332, 333
     443.24  Dissection of vertebral        N                              5  130, 131
              artery.
     443.29  Dissection of other artery...  N                              5  130, 131
     445.01  Atheroembolism, upper          Y                              5  130, 131
              extremity.
     445.02  Atheroembolism, lower          Y                              5  130, 131
              extremity.
     445.81  Atheroembolism, kidney.......  Y                             11  331, 332, 333
     445.89  Atheroembolism, other site...  Y                              5  130, 131
      454.8  Varicose veins of the lower    N                              5  130, 131
              extremities, with other
              complications.
     459.10  Postphlebetic syndrome         N                              5  130, 131
              without complications.
     459.11  Postphlebetic syndrome with    N                              5  130, 131
              ulcer.
     459.12  Postphlebetic syndrome with    N                              5  130, 131
              inflammation.
     459.13  Postphlebetic syndrome with    N                              5  130, 131
              ulcer and inflammation.
     459.19  Postphlebetic syndrome with    N                              5  130, 131
              other complication.
     459.30  Chronic venous hypertension    N                              5  130, 131
              without complications.
     459.31  Chronic venous hypertension    N                              5  130, 131
              with ulcer.
     459.32  Chronic venous hypertension    N                              5  130, 131
              with inflammation.
     459.33  Chronic venous hypertension    N                              5  130, 131
              with ulcer and inflammation.
     459.39  Chronic venous hypertension    N                              5  130, 131
              with other complication.
     537.84  Dielulafoy lesion              Y                              6  174, 175
              (hemorrhagic) of stomach and
              duodenum.
     569.86  Dieulafoy lesion               Y                              6  188, 189, 190
              (hemorrhagic) of intestine.
     633.00  Abdominal pregnancy without    N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.01  Abdominal pregnancy with       N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.10  Tubal pregnancy without        N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.11  Tubal pregnancy with           N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.20  Ovarian pregnancy without      N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.21  Ovarian pregnancy with         N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.80  Other ectopic pregnancy        N                             14  378
              without intrauterine
              pregnancy.
     633.81  Other ectopic pregnancy with   N                             14  378
              intrauterine pregnancy.
     633.90  Unspecified ectopic pregnancy  N                             14  378
              without intrauterine
              pregnancy.
     633.91  Unspecified ectopic pregnancy  N                             14  378
              with intrauterine pregnancy.
     747.83  Persistent fetal circulation.  N                             15  387, 389
     765.20  Unspecified weeks of           N                             15  391
              gestation.
     765.21  Less than 24 completed weeks   N                             15  386
              of gestation.
     765.22  24 completed weeks of          N                             15  386
              gestation.
     765.23  25-26 completed weeks of       N                             15  386
              gestation.
     765.24  27-28 completed weeks of       N                             15  387, 388
              gestation.
     765.25  29-30 completed weeks of       N                             15  387, 388
              gestation.
     765.26  31-32 completed weeks of       N                             15  387, 388
              gestation.
     765.27  33-34 completed weeks of       N                             15  387, 388
              gestation.
     765.28  35-36 completed weeks of       N                             15  387, 388
              gestation.
     765.29  37 or more completed weeks of  N                             15  391
              gestation.
     770.81  Primary apnea of newborn.....  N                             15  390
     770.82  Other apnea of newborn.......  N                             15  390
     770.83  Cyanotic attacks of newborn..  N                             15  390
     770.84  Respiratory failure of         Y                             15  387, 389
              newborn.
     770.89  Other respiratory problems     N                             15  390
              after birth.
     771.81  Septicemia [sepsis] of         Y                             15  387, 389
              newborn.
     771.82  Urinary tract infection of     N                             15  387, 389
              newborn.
     771.83  Bacteremia of newborn........  Y                             15  387, 389
     771.89  Other infections specific to   N                             15  387, 389
              the perinatal period.
     779.81  Neonatal bradycardia.........  N                             15  390
     779.82  Neonatal tachycardia.........  N                             15  390
     779.89  Other specified conditions     N                             15  390
              originating in the perinatal
              period.
     780.91  Fussy infant (baby)..........  N                             23  463,464
     780.92  Excessive crying of infant     N                             23  463,464
              (baby).
     780.99  Other general symptoms.......  N                             23  463,464
     781.93  Ocular torticollis...........  N                              8  243
     795.00  Nonspecific abnormal           N                             13  358, 359, 369
              Papanicolaou smear of
              cervix, unspecified.
     795.01  Atypical squamous cell         N                             13  358, 359, 369
              changes of undetermined
              significance favor benign
              (ASCUS favor benign).
     795.02  Atypical squamous cell         N                             13  358, 359, 369
              changes of undetermined
              significance favor dysplasia
              (ASCUS favor dysplasia).
     795.09  Other nonspecific abnormal     N                             13  358, 359, 369
              Papanicolaou smear of cervix.
     795.31  Nonspecific positive findings  N                             18  423
              for anthrax.
     795.39  Other nonspecific positive     N                             18  423
              culture findings.
     813.45  Torus fracture of radius.....  N                              8  250, 251, 252
                                                                          24  487
     823.40  Torus fracture, tibia alone..  N                              8  253, 254, 255
                                                                          24  487
     823.41  Torus fracture, fibula alone.  N                              8  253, 254, 255
                                                                          24  487

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     823.42  Torus fracture, fibula with    N                              8  253, 254, 255
              tibia.                                                      24  487
     995.90  Systemic inflammatory          Y                             18  416, 417
              response syndrome,
              unspecified.
     995.91  Systemic inflammatory          Y                             18  416, 417
              response syndrome due to
              infectious process without
              organ dysfunction.
     995.92  Systemic inflammatory          Y                             18  416, 417
              response syndrome due to
              infectious process with
              organ dysfunction.
     995.93  Systemic inflammatory          Y                             18  416, 417
              response syndrome due to non-
              infectious process without
              organ dysfunction.
     995.94  Systemic inflammatory          Y                             18  416, 417
              response syndrome due to non-
              infectious process with
              organ dysfunction.
     998.31  Disruption of internal         Y                             21  452, 453
              operation wound.
     998.32  Disruption of external         Y                             21  452, 453
              operation wound.
     V01.81  Contact with or exposure to    N                             15  391 \1\
              communicable diseases,                                      23  467
              anthrax.
     V01.89  Contact with or exposure to    N                             15  391 \1\
              communicable diseases, other                                23  467
              communicable diseases.
     V13.21  Personal history of pre-term   N                             23  467
              labor.
     V13.29  Personal history of other      N                             23  467
              genital system and obstetric
              disorders.
     V23.41  Pregnancy with history of pre- N                             14  469
              term labor.
     V23.49  Pregnancy with other poor      N                             14  469
              obstetric history.
      V46.2  Other dependence on machines,  N                             23  467
              supplemental oxygen.
     V54.10  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of arm,
              unspecified.
     V54.11  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of upper
              arm.
     V54.12  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of lower
              arm.
     V54.13  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of hip.
     V54.14  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of leg,
              unspecified.
     V54.15  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of upper
              leg.
     V54.16  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of lower
              leg.
     V54.17  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of
              vertebrae.
     V54.19  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              traumatic fracture of other
              bone.
     V54.20  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of arm,
              unspecified.
     V54.21  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of upper
              arm.
     V54.22  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of lower
              arm.
     V54.23  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of hip.
     V54.24  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of leg,
              unspecified.
     V54.25  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of upper
              leg.
     V54.26  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of lower
              leg.
     V54.27  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of
              vertebrae.
     V54.29  Aftercare for healing          N                              8  249
              pathologic fracture of other
              bone.
     V54.81  Aftercare following joint      N                              8  249
              replacement.
     V54.89  Other orthopedic aftercare...  N                              8  249
     V58.42  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              for neoplasm.
     V58.43  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              for injury and trauma.
     V58.71  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the sense organs, NEC.
     V58.72  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the nervous system, NEC.
     V58.73  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the circulatory system,
              NEC.
     V58.74  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the respiratory system,
              NEC.
     V58.75  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the teeth, oral cavity
              and digestive system, NEC.
     V58.76  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the genitourinary system,
              NEC.
     V58.77  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the skin and subcutaneous
              tissue, NEC.
     V58.78  Aftercare following surgery    N                             23  465, 466
              of the musculoskeletal
              system, NEC.
     V71.82  Observation and evaluation     N                             23  467
              for suspected exposure to
              anthrax.
     V71.83  Observation and evaluation     N                             23  467
              for suspected exposure to
              other biological agent.
     V83.81  Cystic fibrosis gene carrier.  N                             23  467
     V83.89  Other genetic carrier status.  N                             23  467
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\1\ Classified as an ``only secondary diagnosis'' in this DRG.


                                                              

                                         Table 6B.--New Procedure Codes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Procedure
    code              Description                    OR               MDC                     DRG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      00.01  Therapeutic ultrasound of      N
              vessels of head and neck.
      00.02  Therapeutic ultrasound of      N
              heart.
      00.03  Therapeutic ultrasound of      N
              peripheral vascular vessels.
      00.09  Other therapeutic ultrasound.  N
      00.10  Implantation of                N
              chemotherapeutic agent.
      00.11  Infusion of drotrecogin alfa   N
              (activated).
      00.12  Administration of inhaled      N
              nitric oxide.

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      00.13  Injection or infusion of       N
              nesiritide.
      00.14  Injection or infusion of       N
              oxazolidinone class of
              antibiotics.
      00.50  Implantation of cardiac        Y                              5  115 \1\, 116 \1\
              resynchronization pacemaker
              without mention of
              defibrillation, total system
              [CRT-P].
      00.51  Implantation of cardiac        Y                              5  514 \1\, 515 \1\
              resynchronization
              defibrillator, total system
              [CRT-D].
      00.52  Implantation or replacement    Y                              5  115 \2\, 116 \3\, 514 \4\, 515 \4\
              of transvenous lead
              (electrode) into left
              ventricular coronary venous
              system.
      00.53  Implantation or replacement    Y                              5  115 \2\, 116 \3\, 118
              of cardiac resynchronization
              pacemaker pulse generator
              only [CRT-P].
      00.54  Implantation or replacement    Y                              5  115 \1\, 514 \4\, 515 \4\
              of cardiac resynchronization
              defibrillator pulse
              generator only [CRT-D].
      00.55  Insertion of drug-eluting non- N
              coronary artery stent(s).
      36.07  Insertion of drug-eluting      N \*\                          5  526, 527
              coronary artery stents(s).
      39.72  Endovascular repair or         Y                              1  1,2,3
              occlusion of head and neck                                   5  110, 111
              vessels.                                                    11  315
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
      49.75  Implantation or revision of    Y                              6  157, 158
              artificial anal sphincter.                                   9  267
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
      49.76  Removal of artificial anal     Y                              6  157, 158
              sphincter.                                                   9  267
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
      81.61  360 degree spinal fusion,      Y                              1  4
              single incision approach.                                    8  496
                                                                          21  442, 443
                                                                          24  486
      84.51  Insertion of interbody spinal  N
              fusion device.
      84.52  Insertion of recombinant bone  N
              morphogenetic protein.
      88.96  Other intraoperative magnetic  N
              resonance imaging.
  89.60 \5\  Continuous intra-arterial      N
              blood gas monitoring.
      99.76  Extracorporeal                 N
              immunoadsorption.
      99.77  Application or administration  N
              of an adhesion barrier
              substance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nonoperating room procedure, but affects DRG.
\1\ Classified under ``operating room procedures''.
\2\ Classified under ``operating room procedure'' and under ``as any of the following procedure combinations''
  as 00.52 and 00.53.
\3\ Classified under ``any of the following procedure combinations'' as 00.52 and 00.53.
\4\ Classified under ``any of the following procedure combinations'' as 00.52 and 00.54.
\5\ This code was discussed at the April 18, 2002 meeting of the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
  and included in the final addendum for ICD-9-CM.


                                                              

                                       Table 6C.--Invalid Diagnosis Codes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Diagnosis
    code              Description                    CC               MDC                     DRG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      357.8  Other inflammatory and toxic   N                              1  18, 19
              neuropathy.
      359.8  Other myopathies.............  N                              1  34, 35
      459.1  Postphlebetic syndrome.......  N                              5  130, 131
      633.0  Abdominal pregnancy..........  N                             14  378
      633.1  Tubal pregnancy..............  N                             14  378
      633.2  Ovarian pregnancy............  N                             14  378
      633.8  Other ectopic pregnancy......  N                             14  378
      633.9  Unspecified ectopic pregnancy  N                             14  378
      770.8  Other respiratory problems     N                             15  387, 389
              after birth.
      771.8  Other infections specific to   Y                             15  387, 389
              the perinatal period.
      779.8  Other specified conditions     N                             15  390
              originating in the perinatal
              period.
      780.9  Other general symptoms.......  N                             23  463, 464
      795.0  Nonspecific abnormal           N                             13  358, 359, 369
              Papanicolaou smear of cervix.
      795.3  Nonspecific positive culture   N                             18  423
              findings.
      998.3  Disruption of operation wound  Y                             21  452, 453
      V01.8  Other communicable diseases..  N                             23  467
      V13.2  Other genital system and       N                             23  467
              obstetric disorders.
      V23.4  Pregnancy with other poor      N                             14  469
              obstetric history.
      V54.8  Other orthopedic aftercare...  N                              8  249
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                   Table 6D.--Invalid Procedure Codes
------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Note: There are no invalid procedure codes for FY 2003.
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                                    Table 6E.--Revised Diagnosis Code Titles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Diagnosis
    code              Description                    CC               MDC                     DRG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     402.00  Hypertensive heart disease,    Y                              5  134
              malignant, without heart
              failure.
     402.01  Hypertensive heart disease,    Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              malignant, with heart
              failure.
     402.10  Hypertensive heart disease,    N                              5  134
              benign, without heart
              failure.
     402.11  Hypertensive heart disease,    Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              benign, with heart failure.
     402.90  Hypertensive heart disease,    N                              5  134
              unspecified, without heart
              failure.
     402.91  Hypertensive heart disease,    Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              unspecified, with heart
              failure.
     404.00  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  134
              disease, malignant, without
              mention of heart failure or
              renal failure.
     404.01  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, malignant, with
              heart failure.
     404.03  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, malignant, with
              heart failure and renal
              failure.
     404.10  Hypertensive heart and renal   N                              5  134
              disease, benign, without
              mention of heart failure or
              renal failure.
     404.11  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, benign, with heart
              failure.
     404.13  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, benign, with heart
              failure and renal failure.
     404.90  Hypertensive heart and renal   N                              5  134
              disease, unspecified,
              without mention of heart
              failure or renal failure.
     404.91  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, unspecified, with
              heart failure.
     404.93  Hypertensive heart and renal   Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              disease, unspecified, with
              heart failure and renal
              failure.
     414.10  Aneurysm of heart............  N                              5  121, 144, 145
     414.11  Aneurysm of coronary vessels.  N                              5  121, 144, 145
     414.19  Other aneurysm of heart......  N                              5  121, 144, 145
      428.0  Congestive heart failure,      Y                              5  115, 121, 124, 127
              unspecified.
      454.9  Asymptomatic varicose veins..  N                              5  130, 131
      627.2  Symptomatic menopausal or      N                             13  358, 359, 369
              female climacteric states.
      627.4  Symptomatic states associated  N                             13  358, 359, 369
              with artificial menopause.
     V49.81  Asymptomatic postmenopausal    N                             23  467
              status (age-related)
              (natural).
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