Medicare DRGs Effective 10/1/97-9/30/98

Source: Federal Register Friday, August 29, 1997
  Table 5.--List of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), Relative Weighting Factors, Geometric and Arithmetic Mean  
                                                 Length of Stay                                                 
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                                                                               Relative    Geometric  Arithmetic
                                                                                weights    mean LOS    mean LOS 
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1...............       01  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY AGE >17 EXCEPT        3.0907         7.2        10.3
                                                  FOR TRAUMA.                                                   
2...............       01  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY FOR TRAUMA AGE        3.0511         7.9        10.6
                                                  >17.                                                          
3...............       01  SURG                  * CRANIOTOMY AGE 0-17......      1.9484        12.7        12.7
4...............       01  SURG                  SPINAL PROCEDURES..........      2.3858         5.5         8.5
5...............       01  SURG                  EXTRACRANIAL VASCULAR            1.5041         2.9         3.9
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
6...............       01  SURG                  CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE......       .7582         2.2         3.3
7...............       01  SURG                  PERIPH & CRANIAL NERVE &         2.4717         7.3        11.4
                                                  OTHER NERV SYST PROC W CC.                                    
8...............       01  SURG                  PERIPH & CRANIAL NERVE &         1.2142         2.2         3.2
                                                  OTHER NERV SYST PROC W/O                                      
                                                  CC.                                                           
9...............       01  MED                   SPINAL DISORDERS & INJURIES      1.2646         5.1         7.2
10..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS W       1.2184         5.3         7.4
                                                  CC.                                                           
11..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS W/       .7879         3.2         4.3
                                                  O CC.                                                         
12..............       01  MED                   DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM       .9370         5.0         6.8
                                                  DISORDERS.                                                    
13..............       01  MED                   MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS &              .7832         4.7         5.8
                                                  CEREBELLAR ATAXIA.                                            
14..............       01  MED                   SPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR         1.1889         5.1         6.8
                                                  DISORDERS EXCEPT TIA.                                         
15..............       01  MED                   TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK &       .7241         3.2         4.1
                                                  PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSIONS.                                       
16..............       01  MED                   NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR      1.0452         4.6         6.1
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.                                               
17..............       01  MED                   NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR       .6161         2.8         3.7
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.                                             
18..............       01  MED                   CRANIAL & PERIPHERAL NERVE        .9399         4.5         5.9
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.                                               
19..............       01  MED                   CRANIAL & PERIPHERAL NERVE        .6293         3.2         4.1
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.                                             
20..............       01  MED                   NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION         2.5786         8.0        10.8
                                                  EXCEPT VIRAL MENINGITIS.                                      
21..............       01  MED                   VIRAL MENINGITIS...........      1.4866         5.4         7.1
22..............       01  MED                   HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY       .8594         3.7         4.8
23..............       01  MED                   NONTRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA.       .7777         3.3         4.6
24..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE >17        .9578         3.9         5.3
                                                  W CC.                                                         
25..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE >17        .5821         2.8         3.6
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
26..............       01  MED                   SEIZURE & HEADACHE AGE 0-17       .9601         3.6         4.9
27..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,         1.2670         3.4         5.5
                                                  COMA >1 HR.                                                   
28..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,         1.1707         4.4         6.4
                                                  COMA <1 HR AGE >17 W CC.                                      
29..............       01  MED                   TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,          .6383         2.8         3.7
                                                  COMA <1 HR AGE >17 W/O CC.                                    

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30..............       01  MED                   * TRAUMATIC STUPOR & COMA,        .3295         2.0         2.0
                                                  COMA <1 HR AGE 0-17.                                          
31..............       01  MED                   CONCUSSION AGE >17 W CC....       .8369         3.4         4.8
32..............       01  MED                   CONCUSSION AGE >17 W/O CC..       .5109         2.2         3.1
33..............       01  MED                   * CONCUSSION AGE 0-17......       .2071         1.6         1.6
34..............       01  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS       1.0385         4.2         5.8
                                                  SYSTEM W CC.                                                  
35..............       01  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS        .5941         3.0         3.9
                                                  SYSTEM W/O CC.                                                
36..............       02  SURG                  RETINAL PROCEDURES.........       .6265         1.3         1.5
37..............       02  SURG                  ORBITAL PROCEDURES.........       .9725         2.6         3.9
38..............       02  SURG                  PRIMARY IRIS PROCEDURES....       .4826         1.9         2.7
39..............       02  SURG                  LENS PROCEDURES WITH OR           .5406         1.5         2.0
                                                  WITHOUT VITRECTOMY.                                           
40..............       02  SURG                  EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES            .7341         2.2         3.3
                                                  EXCEPT ORBIT AGE >17.                                         
41..............       02  SURG                  * EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES          .3354         1.6         1.6
                                                  EXCEPT ORBIT AGE 0-17.                                        
42..............       02  SURG                  INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES            .5676         1.5         2.0
                                                  EXCEPT RETINA, IRIS & LENS.                                   
43..............       02  MED                   HYPHEMA....................       .4119         2.9         4.0
44..............       02  MED                   ACUTE MAJOR EYE INFECTIONS.       .6072         4.3         5.3
45..............       02  MED                   NEUROLOGICAL EYE DISORDERS.       .6730         2.9         3.6
46..............       02  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE        .7234         3.7         4.9
                                                  AGE >17 W CC.                                                 
47..............       02  MED                   OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE        .4623         2.7         3.6
                                                  AGE >17 W/O CC.                                               
48..............       02  MED                   * OTHER DISORDERS OF THE          .2955         2.9         2.9
                                                  EYE AGE 0-17.                                                 
49..............       03  SURG                  MAJOR HEAD & NECK                1.8074         3.9         5.3
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
50..............       03  SURG                  SIALOADENECTOMY............       .8143         1.7         2.1
51..............       03  SURG                  SALIVARY GLAND PROCEDURES         .8367         1.9         2.9
                                                  EXCEPT SIALOADENECTOMY.                                       
52..............       03  SURG                  CLEFT LIP & PALATE REPAIR..      1.2768         2.2         3.2
53..............       03  SURG                  SINUS & MASTOID PROCEDURES       1.0682         2.3         3.6
                                                  AGE >17.                                                      
54..............       03  SURG                  * SINUS & MASTOID                 .4790         3.2         3.2
                                                  PROCEDURES AGE 0-17.                                          
55..............       03  SURG                  MISCELLANEOUS EAR, NOSE,          .8366         2.0         2.9
                                                  MOUTH & THROAT PROCEDURES.                                    
56..............       03  SURG                  RHINOPLASTY................       .8830         2.1         2.8
57..............       03  SURG                  T&A PROC, EXCEPT                 1.0182         2.7         4.0
                                                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR                                            
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE                                       
                                                  >17.                                                          
58..............       03  SURG                  * T&A PROC, EXCEPT                .2720         1.5         1.5
                                                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR                                            
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE 0-                                    
                                                  17.                                                           
59..............       03  SURG                  TONSILLECTOMY &/OR                .8238         2.3         3.3
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE                                       
                                                  >17.                                                          
60..............       03  SURG                  * TONSILLECTOMY &/OR              .2072         1.5         1.5
                                                  ADENOIDECTOMY ONLY, AGE 0-                                    
                                                  17.                                                           
61..............       03  SURG                  MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE               1.1181         2.8         4.5
                                                  INSERTION AGE >17.                                            
62..............       03  SURG                  * MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE              .2933         1.3         1.3
                                                  INSERTION AGE 0-17.                                           
63..............       03  SURG                  OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &         1.2444         3.1         4.6
                                                  THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES.                                       
64..............       03  MED                   EAR, NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT        1.1568         4.4         6.7
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
65..............       03  MED                   DYSEQUILIBRIUM.............       .5177         2.5         3.2
66..............       03  MED                   EPISTAXIS..................       .5605         2.8         3.5
67..............       03  MED                   EPIGLOTTITIS...............       .7866         3.1         3.8
68..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE >17        .6831         3.5         4.3
                                                  W CC.                                                         
69..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE >17        .5160         2.9         3.5
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
70..............       03  MED                   OTITIS MEDIA & URI AGE 0-17       .3892         2.7         3.3
71..............       03  MED                   LARYNGOTRACHEITIS..........       .6688         3.0         3.9
72..............       03  MED                   NASAL TRAUMA & DEFORMITY...       .6364         2.7         3.5
73..............       03  MED                   OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &          .7660         3.4         4.7
                                                  THROAT DIAGNOSES AGE >17.                                     
74..............       03  MED                   * OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH &        .3332         2.1         2.1
                                                  THROAT DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.                                    
75..............       04  SURG                  MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES.....      3.1958         8.3        10.6
76..............       04  SURG                  OTHER RESP SYSTEM O.R.           2.6427         8.7        11.7
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
77..............       04  SURG                  OTHER RESP SYSTEM O.R.           1.1150         3.5         5.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
78..............       04  MED                   PULMONARY EMBOLISM.........      1.4264         6.6         7.7
79..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &         1.6258         6.8         8.7
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE >17 W CC.                                   
80..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &          .9121         4.9         6.1
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE >17 W/O                                     
                                                  CC.                                                           
81..............       04  MED                   * RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS &       1.5091         6.1         6.1
                                                  INFLAMMATIONS AGE 0-17.                                       
82..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS......      1.3329         5.4         7.4
83..............       04  MED                   MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA W CC....       .9716         4.6         5.9
84..............       04  MED                   MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA W/O CC..       .5260         2.8         3.5
85..............       04  MED                   PLEURAL EFFUSION W CC......      1.2212         5.3         6.9
86..............       04  MED                   PLEURAL EFFUSION W/O CC....       .6715         3.1         4.1
87..............       04  MED                   PULMONARY EDEMA &                1.3639         4.9         6.5
                                                  RESPIRATORY FAILURE.                                          
88..............       04  MED                   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE               .9705         4.6         5.7
                                                  PULMONARY DISEASE.                                            

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89..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY      1.1006         5.4         6.6
                                                  AGE >17 W CC.                                                 
90..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY       .6773         4.0         4.7
                                                  AGE >17 W/O CC.                                               
91..............       04  MED                   SIMPLE PNEUMONIA & PLEURISY       .7940         3.7         4.4
                                                  AGE 0-17.                                                     
92..............       04  MED                   INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE W      1.1947         5.3         6.7
                                                  CC.                                                           
93..............       04  MED                   INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE W/      .7423         3.7         4.7
                                                  O CC.                                                         
94..............       04  MED                   PNEUMOTHORAX W CC..........      1.1857         5.1         6.7
95..............       04  MED                   PNEUMOTHORAX W/O CC........       .5974         3.2         4.0
96..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE >17       .8005         4.2         5.1
                                                  W CC.                                                         
97..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE >17       .5887         3.3         4.0
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
98..............       04  MED                   BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA AGE 0-        .6298         2.3         3.8
                                                  17.                                                           
99..............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SIGNS &               .6710         2.4         3.2
                                                  SYMPTOMS W CC.                                                
100.............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SIGNS &               .5109         1.8         2.2
                                                  SYMPTOMS W/O CC.                                              
101.............       04  MED                   OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM          .8518         3.5         4.7
                                                  DIAGNOSES W CC.                                               
102.............       04  MED                   OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM          .5295         2.3         2.9
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O CC.                                             
103.............       05  SURG                  HEART TRANSPLANT...........     16.5746        32.1        48.2
104.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC VALVE PROCEDURES W       7.3563        10.8        13.3
                                                  CARDIAC CATH.                                                 
105.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC VALVE PROCEDURES W/      5.7109         8.3        10.2
                                                  O CARDIAC CATH.                                               
106.............       05  SURG                  CORONARY BYPASS W CARDIAC        5.5843         9.8        11.1
                                                  CATH.                                                         
107.............       05  SURG                  CORONARY BYPASS W/O CARDIAC      4.0812         7.3         8.3
                                                  CATH.                                                         
108.............       05  SURG                  OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC             6.1282         9.4        12.1
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
109.............  .......                        NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
110.............       05  SURG                  MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR             4.1964         7.7        10.2
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
111.............       05  SURG                  MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR             2.2409         5.4         6.2
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
112.............       05  SURG                  PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR      2.0025         3.1         4.2
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
113.............       05  SURG                  AMPUTATION FOR CIRC SYSTEM       2.6579         9.7        13.2
                                                  DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER                                        
                                                  LIMB & TOE.                                                   
114.............       05  SURG                  UPPER LIMB & TOE AMPUTATION      1.5363         6.4         8.8
                                                  FOR CIRC SYSTEM DISORDERS.                                    
115.............       05  SURG                  PERM PACE IMPLNT W AMI, HRT      3.5476         6.7         9.2
                                                  FAIL OR SHOCK OR AICD LEAD                                    
                                                  OR GEN PROC.                                                  
116.............       05  SURG                  OTH PERM CARDIAC PACEMAKER       2.5321         3.5         4.7
                                                  IMPLANT OR PTCA W CORONARY                                    
                                                  ART STENT.                                                    
117.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC PACEMAKER REVISION       1.1950         2.7         4.0
                                                  EXCEPT DEVICE REPLACEMENT.                                    
118.............       05  SURG                  CARDIAC PACEMAKER DEVICE         1.5889         2.0         3.0
                                                  REPLACEMENT.                                                  
119.............       05  SURG                  VEIN LIGATION & STRIPPING..      1.1997         3.1         5.1
120.............       05  SURG                  OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM         1.9158         5.0         8.5
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURES.                                              
121.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W AMI      1.6537         6.0         7.3
                                                  & MAJOR COMP DISCH ALIVE.                                     
122.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W AMI      1.1446         3.9         4.7
                                                  W/O MAJOR COMP DISCH ALIVE.                                   
123.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS W          1.4695         2.7         4.5
                                                  AMI, EXPIRED.                                                 
124.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS            1.3565         3.6         4.6
                                                  EXCEPT AMI, W CARD CATH &                                     
                                                  COMPLEX DIAG.                                                 
125.............       05  MED                   CIRCULATORY DISORDERS             .9738         2.3         2.9
                                                  EXCEPT AMI, W CARD CATH W/                                    
                                                  O COMPLEX DIAG.                                               
126.............       05  MED                   ACUTE & SUBACUTE                 2.4879        10.0        13.1
                                                  ENDOCARDITIS.                                                 
127.............       05  MED                   HEART FAILURE & SHOCK......      1.0199         4.5         5.8
128.............       05  MED                   DEEP VEIN THROMBOPHLEBITIS.       .7807         5.6         6.4
129.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARREST, UNEXPLAINED      1.1414         1.9         3.2
130.............       05  MED                   PERIPHERAL VASCULAR               .9410         5.1         6.3
                                                  DISORDERS W CC.                                               
131.............       05  MED                   PERIPHERAL VASCULAR               .6040         4.1         4.9
                                                  DISORDERS W/O CC.                                             
132.............       05  MED                   ATHEROSCLEROSIS W CC.......       .6749         2.7         3.3
133.............       05  MED                   ATHEROSCLEROSIS W/O CC.....       .5360         2.1         2.7
134.............       05  MED                   HYPERTENSION...............       .5760         2.8         3.6
135.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC CONGENITAL &              .8336         3.4         4.5
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE >17                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
136.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC CONGENITAL &              .5709         2.4         3.1
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE >17                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
137.............       05  MED                   * CARDIAC CONGENITAL &            .8131         3.3         3.3
                                                  VALVULAR DISORDERS AGE 0-                                     
                                                  17.                                                           
138.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA &              .7962         3.2         4.2
                                                  CONDUCTION DISORDERS W CC.                                    
139.............       05  MED                   CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA &              .4982         2.2         2.7
                                                  CONDUCTION DISORDERS W/O                                      
                                                  CC.                                                           
140.............       05  MED                   ANGINA PECTORIS............       .5993         2.6         3.2
141.............       05  MED                   SYNCOPE & COLLAPSE W CC....       .7005         3.1         4.1
142.............       05  MED                   SYNCOPE & COLLAPSE W/O CC..       .5231         2.3         2.9
143.............       05  MED                   CHEST PAIN.................       .5200         1.9         2.4
144.............       05  MED                   OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM         1.0904         3.9         5.4
                                                  DIAGNOSES W CC.                                               
145.............       05  MED                   OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM          .6401         2.3         3.0
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O CC.                                             
146.............       06  SURG                  RECTAL RESECTION W CC......      2.7356         9.3        10.5
147.............       06  SURG                  RECTAL RESECTION W/O CC....      1.5885         6.3         6.9
148.............       06  SURG                  MAJOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        3.3883        10.6        12.6
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
149.............       06  SURG                  MAJOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.5495         6.5         7.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
150.............       06  SURG                  PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS W        2.7109         9.1        11.1
                                                  CC.                                                           
151.............       06  SURG                  PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS W/O      1.2645         4.9         6.1
                                                  CC.                                                           
152.............       06  SURG                  MINOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.9139         7.2         8.5
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
153.............       06  SURG                  MINOR SMALL & LARGE BOWEL        1.1634         5.2         5.8
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            

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154.............       06  SURG                  STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &            4.1851        10.8        14.1
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
155.............       06  SURG                  STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &            1.3350         3.9         5.0
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
156.............       06  SURG                  * STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL &           .8374         6.0         6.0
                                                  DUODENAL PROCEDURES AGE 0-                                    
                                                  17.                                                           
157.............       06  SURG                  ANAL & STOMAL PROCEDURES W       1.1824         4.0         5.6
                                                  CC.                                                           
158.............       06  SURG                  ANAL & STOMAL PROCEDURES W/       .6272         2.2         2.8
                                                  O CC.                                                         
159.............       06  SURG                  HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT         1.2548         3.8         5.1
                                                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL AGE >17                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
160.............       06  SURG                  HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT          .7177         2.3         2.8
                                                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL AGE >17                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
161.............       06  SURG                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL HERNIA        1.0573         3.0         4.2
                                                  PROCEDURES AGE >17 W CC.                                      
162.............       06  SURG                  INGUINAL & FEMORAL HERNIA         .5856         1.7         2.1
                                                  PROCEDURES AGE >17 W/O CC.                                    
163.............       06  SURG                  HERNIA PROCEDURES AGE 0-17.       .8660         3.1         4.7
164.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W COMPLICATED       2.3412         7.5         8.7
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAG W CC.                                          
165.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W COMPLICATED       1.2270         4.7         5.4
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAG W/O CC.                                        
166.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W/O                 1.4582         4.3         5.4
                                                  COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAG                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
167.............       06  SURG                  APPENDECTOMY W/O                  .8373         2.5         3.0
                                                  COMPLICATED PRINCIPAL DIAG                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
168.............       03  SURG                  MOUTH PROCEDURES W CC......      1.1187         3.2         4.7
169.............       03  SURG                  MOUTH PROCEDURES W/O CC....       .6903         2.0         2.6
170.............       06  SURG                  OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R.      2.7587         8.1        11.8
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
171.............       06  SURG                  OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R.      1.1146         3.7         5.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
172.............       06  MED                   DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY W CC..      1.2867         5.3         7.4
173.............       06  MED                   DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY W/O CC       .6744         2.9         4.0
174.............       06  MED                   G.I. HEMORRHAGE W CC.......       .9925         4.1         5.2
175.............       06  MED                   G.I. HEMORRHAGE W/O CC.....       .5366         2.7         3.2
176.............       06  MED                   COMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER...      1.1011         4.5         5.8
177.............       06  MED                   UNCOMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER        .8556         3.8         4.7
                                                  W CC.                                                         
178.............       06  MED                   UNCOMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER        .6241         2.8         3.3
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
179.............       06  MED                   INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.      1.1100         5.2         6.7
180.............       06  MED                   G.I. OBSTRUCTION W CC......       .9153         4.4         5.7
181.............       06  MED                   G.I. OBSTRUCTION W/O CC....       .5204         3.1         3.7
182.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &          .7664         3.5         4.6
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE                                     
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
183.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &          .5496         2.6         3.2
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE                                     
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
184.............       06  MED                   ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENT &          .5930         2.7         3.6
                                                  MISC DIGEST DISORDERS AGE                                     
                                                  0-17.                                                         
185.............       03  MED                   DENTAL & ORAL DIS EXCEPT          .8424         3.5         4.8
                                                  EXTRACTIONS &                                                 
                                                  RESTORATIONS, AGE >17.                                        
186.............       03  MED                   * DENTAL & ORAL DIS EXCEPT        .3192         2.9         2.9
                                                  EXTRACTIONS &                                                 
                                                  RESTORATIONS, AGE 0-17.                                       
187.............       03  MED                   DENTAL EXTRACTIONS &              .7049         3.0         4.0
                                                  RESTORATIONS.                                                 
188.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM           1.0727         4.3         5.8
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W CC.                                       
189.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM            .5488         2.5         3.4
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W/O CC.                                     
190.............       06  MED                   OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM            .8786         3.3         4.9
                                                  DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.                                           
191.............       07  SURG                  PANCREAS, LIVER & SHUNT          4.3490        11.1        14.9
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
192.............       07  SURG                  PANCREAS, LIVER & SHUNT          1.7057         5.6         7.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
193.............       07  SURG                  BILIARY TRACT PROC EXCEPT        3.2666        10.6        13.0
                                                  ONLY CHOLECYST W OR W/O                                       
                                                  C.D.E. W CC.                                                  
194.............       07  SURG                  BILIARY TRACT PROC EXCEPT        1.6688         5.9         7.5
                                                  ONLY CHOLECYST W OR W/O                                       
                                                  C.D.E. W/O CC.                                                
195.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W C.D.E. W       2.7112         8.2         9.8
                                                  CC.                                                           
196.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W C.D.E. W/      1.6075         5.5         6.3
                                                  O CC.                                                         
197.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY EXCEPT BY        2.3085         7.2         8.7
                                                  LAPAROSCOPE W/O C.D.E. W                                      
                                                  CC.                                                           
198.............       07  SURG                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY EXCEPT BY        1.1693         4.1         4.7
                                                  LAPAROSCOPE W/O C.D.E. W/O                                    
                                                  CC.                                                           
199.............       07  SURG                  HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC         2.3523         7.9        10.7
                                                  PROCEDURE FOR MALIGNANCY.                                     
200.............       07  SURG                  HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC         3.0210         7.5        11.3
                                                  PROCEDURE FOR NON-                                            
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
201.............       07  SURG                  OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR           3.4752        11.1        15.2
                                                  PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES.                                     
202.............       07  MED                   CIRRHOSIS & ALCOHOLIC            1.3255         5.3         7.2
                                                  HEPATITIS.                                                    
203.............       07  MED                   MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY      1.2605         5.2         7.2
                                                  SYSTEM OR PANCREAS.                                           
204.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF PANCREAS            1.2117         4.9         6.4
                                                  EXCEPT MALIGNANCY.                                            
205.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT        1.2144         5.0         6.8
                                                  MALIG, CIRR, ALC HEPA W CC.                                   
206.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT         .6543         3.2         4.2
                                                  MALIG, CIRR, ALC HEPA W/O                                     
                                                  CC.                                                           
207.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY         1.0507         4.1         5.3
                                                  TRACT W CC.                                                   
208.............       07  MED                   DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY          .6039         2.4         3.0
                                                  TRACT W/O CC.                                                 
209.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR JOINT & LIMB               2.2337         5.3         5.9
                                                  REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF                                    
                                                  LOWER EXTREMITY.                                              
210.............       08  SURG                  HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES           1.8265         6.5         7.6
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE >17                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         

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211.............       08  SURG                  HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES           1.2541         5.0         5.6
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE >17                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
212.............       08  SURG                  HIP & FEMUR PROCEDURES           1.1311         3.9         5.2
                                                  EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT AGE 0-                                     
                                                  17.                                                           
213.............       08  SURG                  AMPUTATION FOR                   1.6513         6.4         8.8
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM &                                      
                                                  CONN TISSUE DISORDERS.                                        
214.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
215.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
216.............       08  SURG                  BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL      2.1082         7.4        10.3
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE.                                   
217.............       08  SURG                  WND DEBRID & SKN GRFT            2.8033         9.2        13.8
                                                  EXCEPT HAND, FOR                                              
                                                  MUSCSKELET & CONN TISS DIS.                                   
218.............       08  SURG                  LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC        1.4576         4.4         5.6
                                                  EXCEPT HIP, FOOT, FEMUR                                       
                                                  AGE >17 W CC.                                                 
219.............       08  SURG                  LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC         .9631         2.9         3.4
                                                  EXCEPT HIP, FOOT, FEMUR                                       
                                                  AGE >17 W/O CC.                                               
220.............       08  SURG                  * LOWER EXTREM & HUMER PROC       .5800         5.3         5.3
                                                  EXCEPT HIP, FOOT, FEMUR                                       
                                                  AGE 0-17.                                                     
221.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
222.............       08  SURG                  NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
223.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR SHOULDER/ELBOW PROC,        .9007         2.1         2.7
                                                  OR OTHER UPPER EXTREMITY                                      
                                                  PROC W CC.                                                    
224.............       08  SURG                  SHOULDER, ELBOW OR FOREARM        .7466         1.8         2.1
                                                  PROC, EXC MAJOR JOINT                                         
                                                  PROC, W/O CC.                                                 
225.............       08  SURG                  FOOT PROCEDURES............      1.0124         3.1         4.6
226.............       08  SURG                  SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES W CC      1.4095         4.1         6.3
227.............       08  SURG                  SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES W/O        .7729         2.2         2.9
                                                  CC.                                                           
228.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR THUMB OR JOINT PROC,        .9542         2.3         3.5
                                                  OR OTH HAND OR WRIST PROC                                     
                                                  W CC.                                                         
229.............       08  SURG                  HAND OR WRIST PROC, EXCEPT        .6706         1.8         2.4
                                                  MAJOR JOINT PROC, W/O CC.                                     
230.............       08  SURG                  LOCAL EXCISION & REMOVAL OF      1.1296         3.3         5.0
                                                  INT FIX DEVICES OF HIP &                                      
                                                  FEMUR.                                                        
231.............       08  SURG                  LOCAL EXCISION & REMOVAL OF      1.2727         3.1         4.8
                                                  INT FIX DEVICES EXCEPT HIP                                    
                                                  & FEMUR.                                                      
232.............       08  SURG                  ARTHROSCOPY................      1.0629         2.5         4.2
233.............       08  SURG                  OTHER MUSCULOSKELET SYS &        2.0329         5.7         8.3
                                                  CONN TISS O.R. PROC W CC.                                     
234.............       08  SURG                  OTHER MUSCULOSKELET SYS &        1.1126         2.9         3.9
                                                  CONN TISS O.R. PROC W/O CC.                                   
235.............       08  MED                   FRACTURES OF FEMUR.........       .7710         4.2         5.9
236.............       08  MED                   FRACTURES OF HIP & PELVIS..       .7338         4.3         5.7
237.............       08  MED                   SPRAINS, STRAINS, &               .5952         3.2         4.2
                                                  DISLOCATIONS OF HIP,                                          
                                                  PELVIS & THIGH.                                               
238.............       08  MED                   OSTEOMYELITIS..............      1.3250         7.0         9.5
239.............       08  MED                   PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES &          .9865         5.3         7.0
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL & CONN                                        
                                                  TISS MALIGNANCY.                                              
240.............       08  MED                   CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS      1.2098         5.1         7.0
                                                  W CC.                                                         
241.............       08  MED                   CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS       .5862         3.3         4.2
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
242.............       08  MED                   SEPTIC ARTHRITIS...........      1.0501         5.5         7.2
243.............       08  MED                   MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS......       .7158         4.0         5.1
244.............       08  MED                   BONE DISEASES & SPECIFIC          .7199         4.0         5.4
                                                  ARTHROPATHIES W CC.                                           
245.............       08  MED                   BONE DISEASES & SPECIFIC          .5002         3.0         4.0
                                                  ARTHROPATHIES W/O CC.                                         
246.............       08  MED                   NON-SPECIFIC ARTHROPATHIES.       .5713         3.3         4.2
247.............       08  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF               .5587         2.8         3.7
                                                  MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM &                                      
                                                  CONN TISSUE.                                                  
248.............       08  MED                   TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS &            .7428         3.7         5.0
                                                  BURSITIS.                                                     
249.............       08  MED                   AFTERCARE, MUSCULOSKELETAL        .6559         2.7         4.0
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE.                                   
250.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF          .6995         3.4         4.7
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
251.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF          .4517         2.3         3.0
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
252.............       08  MED                   * FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF        .2520         1.8         1.8
                                                  FOREARM, HAND, FOOT AGE 0-                                    
                                                  17.                                                           
253.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF          .7265         3.9         5.3
                                                  UPARM, LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE                                     
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
254.............       08  MED                   FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF          .4350         2.8         3.5
                                                  UPARM, LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE                                     
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
255.............       08  MED                   * FX, SPRN, STRN & DISL OF        .2934         2.9         2.9
                                                  UPARM, LOWLEG EX FOOT AGE                                     
                                                  0-17.                                                         
256.............       08  MED                   OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL             .7826         4.0         5.7
                                                  SYSTEM & CONNECTIVE TISSUE                                    
                                                  DIAGNOSES.                                                    
257.............       09  SURG                  TOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR              .9276         2.6         3.2
                                                  MALIGNANCY W CC.                                              
258.............       09  SURG                  TOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR              .7162         2.0         2.3
                                                  MALIGNANCY W/O CC.                                            
259.............       09  SURG                  SUBTOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR           .8874         2.1         3.2
                                                  MALIGNANCY W CC.                                              
260.............       09  SURG                  SUBTOTAL MASTECTOMY FOR           .6092         1.4         1.7
                                                  MALIGNANCY W/O CC.                                            
261.............       09  SURG                  BREAST PROC FOR NON-              .8961         1.8         2.2
                                                  MALIGNANCY EXCEPT BIOPSY &                                    
                                                  LOCAL EXCISION.                                               

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262.............       09  SURG                  BREAST BIOPSY & LOCAL             .7820         2.6         4.0
                                                  EXCISION FOR NON-                                             
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
263.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID FOR       2.0221         8.9        12.6
                                                  SKN ULCER OR CELLULITIS W                                     
                                                  CC.                                                           
264.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID FOR       1.0773         5.4         7.3
                                                  SKN ULCER OR CELLULITIS W/                                    
                                                  O CC.                                                         
265.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID           1.5166         4.6         7.3
                                                  EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR                                      
                                                  CELLULITIS W CC.                                              
266.............       09  SURG                  SKIN GRAFT &/OR DEBRID            .7909         2.6         3.6
                                                  EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR                                      
                                                  CELLULITIS W/O CC.                                            
267.............       09  SURG                  PERIANAL & PILONIDAL              .8424         2.7         4.1
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
268.............       09  SURG                  SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE &      1.0090         2.4         3.5
                                                  BREAST PLASTIC PROCEDURES.                                    
269.............       09  SURG                  OTHER SKIN, SUBCUT TISS &        1.5733         5.9         8.5
                                                  BREAST PROC W CC.                                             
270.............       09  SURG                  OTHER SKIN, SUBCUT TISS &         .7061         2.2         3.2
                                                  BREAST PROC W/O CC.                                           
271.............       09  MED                   SKIN ULCERS................      1.0259         6.0         7.8
272.............       09  MED                   MAJOR SKIN DISORDERS W CC..       .9950         5.1         6.7
273.............       09  MED                   MAJOR SKIN DISORDERS W/O CC       .6618         4.0         5.4
274.............       09  MED                   MALIGNANT BREAST DISORDERS       1.1229         5.0         7.2
                                                  W CC.                                                         
275.............       09  MED                   MALIGNANT BREAST DISORDERS        .5882         2.5         3.9
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
276.............       09  MED                   NON-MALIGANT BREAST               .6122         3.8         4.7
                                                  DISORDERS.                                                    
277.............       09  MED                   CELLULITIS AGE >17 W CC....       .8322         5.1         6.2
278.............       09  MED                   CELLULITIS AGE >17 W/O CC..       .5574         4.0         4.8
279.............       09  MED                   * CELLULITIS AGE 0-17......       .7309         4.2         4.2
280.............       09  MED                   TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUT        .6757         3.4         4.7
                                                  TISS & BREAST AGE >17 W CC.                                   
281.............       09  MED                   TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUT        .4558         2.5         3.4
                                                  TISS & BREAST AGE >17 W/O                                     
                                                  CC.                                                           
282.............       09  MED                   * TRAUMA TO THE SKIN,             .2551         2.2         2.2
                                                  SUBCUT TISS & BREAST AGE 0-                                   
                                                  17.                                                           
283.............       09  MED                   MINOR SKIN DISORDERS W CC..       .6936         3.8         5.0
284.............       09  MED                   MINOR SKIN DISORDERS W/O CC       .4371         2.7         3.6
285.............       10  SURG                  AMPUTAT OF LOWER LIMB FOR        2.1556         8.8        12.1
                                                  ENDOCRINE, NUTRIT, &                                          
                                                  METABOL DISORDERS.                                            
286.............       10  SURG                  ADRENAL & PITUITARY              2.2671         5.8         7.3
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
287.............       10  SURG                  SKIN GRAFTS & WOUND DEBRID       1.8727         8.6        12.1
                                                  FOR ENDOC, NUTRIT & METAB                                     
                                                  DISORDERS.                                                    
288.............       10  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY      2.0255         4.9         6.2
289.............       10  SURG                  PARATHYROID PROCEDURES.....       .9827         2.4         3.5
290.............       10  SURG                  THYROID PROCEDURES.........       .8970         2.0         2.6
291.............       10  SURG                  THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES....       .7372         1.7         2.2
292.............       10  SURG                  OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRIT &        2.5483         7.6        11.2
                                                  METAB O.R. PROC W CC.                                         
293.............       10  SURG                  OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRIT &        1.2297         3.8         5.6
                                                  METAB O.R. PROC W/O CC.                                       
294.............       10  MED                   DIABETES AGE >35...........       .7546         4.0         5.3
295.............       10  MED                   DIABETES AGE 0-35..........       .7359         3.2         4.1
296.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC                .8657         4.3         5.8
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
297.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC                .5188         3.0         3.9
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE                                       
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
298.............       10  MED                   NUTRITIONAL & MISC                .4207         2.0         2.5
                                                  METABOLIC DISORDERS AGE 0-                                    
                                                  17.                                                           
299.............       10  MED                   INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM       .8716         3.9         5.5
300.............       10  MED                   ENDOCRINE DISORDERS W CC...      1.0810         5.1         6.6
301.............       10  MED                   ENDOCRINE DISORDERS W/O CC.       .5941         3.1         4.4
302.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY TRANSPLANT..........      3.7570         9.2        10.9
303.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY, URETER & MAJOR           2.6139         7.8         9.5
                                                  BLADDER PROCEDURES FOR                                        
                                                  NEOPLASM.                                                     
304.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY, URETER & MAJOR           2.3982         6.9         9.6
                                                  BLADDER PROC FOR NON-NEOPL                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
305.............       11  SURG                  KIDNEY, URETER & MAJOR           1.1695         3.4         4.3
                                                  BLADDER PROC FOR NON-NEOPL                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
306.............       11  SURG                  PROSTATECTOMY W CC.........      1.2168         4.0         5.8
307.............       11  SURG                  PROSTATECTOMY W/O CC.......       .6455         2.1         2.5
308.............       11  SURG                  MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES W       1.5120         4.3         6.4
                                                  CC.                                                           
309.............       11  SURG                  MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES W/       .8760         2.1         2.6
                                                  O CC.                                                         
310.............       11  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROCEDURES W       1.0248         3.0         4.3
                                                  CC.                                                           
311.............       11  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROCEDURES W/       .5866         1.7         2.1
                                                  O CC.                                                         
312.............       11  SURG                  URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE          .9732         3.1         4.7
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
313.............       11  SURG                  URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE          .5783         1.8         2.3
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
314.............       11  SURG                  * URETHRAL PROCEDURES, AGE        .4916         2.3         2.3
                                                  0-17.                                                         
315.............       11  SURG                  OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           2.0601         4.9         8.5
                                                  TRACT O.R. PROCEDURES.                                        
316.............       11  MED                   RENAL FAILURE..............      1.3089         5.1         7.1
317.............       11  MED                   ADMIT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS...       .5489         2.0         2.9
318.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT           1.1594         4.7         6.7
                                                  NEOPLASMS W CC.                                               
319.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .5808         2.0         2.8
                                                  NEOPLASMS W/O CC.                                             
320.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .8782         4.7         5.9
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE >17 W CC.                                      
321.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .5838         3.6         4.3
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE >17 W/O CC.                                    
322.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .5342         3.4         4.3
                                                  INFECTIONS AGE 0-17.                                          
323.............       11  MED                   URINARY STONES W CC, &/OR         .7555         2.5         3.4
                                                  ESW LITHOTRIPSY.                                              

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324.............       11  MED                   URINARY STONES W/O CC......       .4298         1.7         2.0
325.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .6207         3.1         4.2
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE >17 W                                    
                                                  CC.                                                           
326.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .4188         2.3         2.9
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE >17 W/                                   
                                                  O CC.                                                         
327.............       11  MED                   KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT            .3516         2.3         3.5
                                                  SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AGE 0-17.                                    
328.............       11  MED                   URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE >17        .6878         2.9         3.9
                                                  W CC.                                                         
329.............       11  MED                   URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE >17        .5080         1.9         2.3
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
330.............       11  MED                   * URETHRAL STRICTURE AGE 0-       .3167         1.6         1.6
                                                  17.                                                           
331.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY           1.0009         4.4         5.9
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W                                     
                                                  CC.                                                           
332.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY            .5964         2.7         3.7
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE >17 W/                                    
                                                  O CC.                                                         
333.............       11  MED                   OTHER KIDNEY & URINARY            .8389         4.0         5.7
                                                  TRACT DIAGNOSES AGE 0-17.                                     
334.............       12  SURG                  MAJOR MALE PELVIC                1.6359         4.8         5.4
                                                  PROCEDURES W CC.                                              
335.............       12  SURG                  MAJOR MALE PELVIC                1.2190         3.7         4.1
                                                  PROCEDURES W/O CC.                                            
336.............       12  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY       .8870         2.9         3.8
                                                  W CC.                                                         
337.............       12  SURG                  TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY       .6129         2.1         2.4
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
338.............       12  SURG                  TESTES PROCEDURES, FOR           1.0950         3.3         5.1
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
339.............       12  SURG                  TESTES PROCEDURES, NON-          1.0038         3.1         4.6
                                                  MALIGNANCY AGE >17.                                           
340.............       12  SURG                  * TESTES PROCEDURES, NON-         .2815         2.4         2.4
                                                  MALIGNANCY AGE 0-17.                                          
341.............       12  SURG                  PENIS PROCEDURES...........      1.1089         2.2         3.1
342.............       12  SURG                  CIRCUMCISION AGE >17.......       .8511         2.9         3.6
343.............       12  SURG                  * CIRCUMCISION AGE 0-17....       .1529         1.7         1.7
344.............       12  SURG                  OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE          1.0298         2.1         3.1
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR                                    
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
345.............       12  SURG                  OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE           .8552         2.7         3.8
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT                                       
                                                  FOR MALIGNANCY.                                               
346.............       12  MED                   MALIGNANCY, MALE                  .9573         4.5         6.3
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, W CC.                                    
347.............       12  MED                   MALIGNANCY, MALE                  .4603         2.2         3.0
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, W/O                                      
                                                  CC.                                                           
348.............       12  MED                   BENIGN PROSTATIC                  .6958         3.3         4.5
                                                  HYPERTROPHY W CC.                                             
349.............       12  MED                   BENIGN PROSTATIC                  .4154         2.1         2.7
                                                  HYPERTROPHY W/O CC.                                           
350.............       12  MED                   INFLAMMATION OF THE MALE          .6797         3.8         4.6
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.                                          
351.............       12  MED                   * STERILIZATION, MALE......       .2347         1.3         1.3
352.............       12  MED                   OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE           .6263         2.9         4.0
                                                  SYSTEM DIAGNOSES.                                             
353.............       13  SURG                  PELVIC EVISCERATION,             2.1179         6.4         8.3
                                                  RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY &                                        
                                                  RADICAL VULVECTOMY.                                           
354.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE, ADNEXA PROC FOR         1.4963         5.0         6.0
                                                  NON-OVARIAN/ADNEXAL MALIG                                     
                                                  W CC.                                                         
355.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE, ADNEXA PROC FOR          .9180         3.4         3.6
                                                  NON-OVARIAN/ADNEXAL MALIG                                     
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
356.............       13  SURG                  FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM        .7701         2.5         2.8
                                                  RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES.                                    
357.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR        2.4309         7.6         9.3
                                                  OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL                                            
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
358.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR        1.2021         3.8         4.5
                                                  NON-MALIGNANCY W CC.                                          
359.............       13  SURG                  UTERINE & ADNEXA PROC FOR         .8452         2.9         3.1
                                                  NON-MALIGNANCY W/O CC.                                        
360.............       13  SURG                  VAGINA, CERVIX & VULVA            .8708         2.7         3.3
                                                  PROCEDURES.                                                   
361.............       13  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPY & INCISIONAL         1.1872         2.6         3.7
                                                  TUBAL INTERRUPTION.                                           
362.............       13  SURG                  * ENDOSCOPIC TUBAL                .3000         1.4         1.4
                                                  INTERRUPTION.                                                 
363.............       13  SURG                  D&C, CONIZATION & RADIO-          .7485         2.6         3.5
                                                  IMPLANT, FOR MALIGNANCY.                                      
364.............       13  SURG                  D&C, CONIZATION EXCEPT FOR        .6985         2.5         3.5
                                                  MALIGNANCY.                                                   
365.............       13  SURG                  OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE        1.7085         4.7         7.2
                                                  SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES.                                       
366.............       13  MED                   MALIGNANCY, FEMALE               1.1857         4.9         7.1
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM W CC.                                     
367.............       13  MED                   MALIGNANCY, FEMALE                .5309         2.1         2.9
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM W/O CC.                                   
368.............       13  MED                   INFECTIONS, FEMALE                .9698         4.9         6.2
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.                                          
369.............       13  MED                   MENSTRUAL & OTHER FEMALE          .5367         2.5         3.4
                                                  REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM                                           
                                                  DISORDERS.                                                    
370.............       14  SURG                  CESAREAN SECTION W CC......      1.0587         4.3         5.5
371.............       14  SURG                  CESAREAN SECTION W/O CC....       .7054         3.3         3.6
372.............       14  MED                   VAGINAL DELIVERY W                .5590         2.4         3.1
                                                  COMPLICATING DIAGNOSES.                                       
373.............       14  MED                   VAGINAL DELIVERY W/O              .3987         1.7         2.0
                                                  COMPLICATING DIAGNOSES.                                       
374.............       14  SURG                  VAGINAL DELIVERY W                .7625         2.3         2.9
                                                  STERILIZATION &/OR D&C.                                       
375.............       14  SURG                  * VAGINAL DELIVERY W O.R.         .6809         4.4         4.4
                                                  PROC EXCEPT STERIL &/OR                                       
                                                  D&C.                                                          
376.............       14  MED                   POSTPARTUM & POST ABORTION        .4822         2.3         3.2
                                                  DIAGNOSES W/O O.R.                                            
                                                  PROCEDURE.                                                    
377.............       14  SURG                  POSTPARTUM & POST ABORTION       1.0517         2.5         4.0
                                                  DIAGNOSES W O.R. PROCEDURE.                                   
378.............       14  MED                   ECTOPIC PREGNANCY..........       .8126         2.3         2.6
379.............       14  MED                   THREATENED ABORTION........       .4028         2.1         2.9
380.............       14  MED                   ABORTION W/O D&C...........       .3501         1.5         1.8
381.............       14  SURG                  ABORTION W D&C, ASPIRATION        .4809         1.7         2.3
                                                  CURETTAGE OR HYSTEROTOMY.                                     
382.............       14  MED                   FALSE LABOR................       .2086         1.2         1.3
383.............       14  MED                   OTHER ANTEPARTUM DIAGNOSES        .4636         2.8         3.8
                                                  W MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS.                                      

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384.............       14  MED                   OTHER ANTEPARTUM DIAGNOSES        .3539         2.0         2.8
                                                  W/O MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS.                                    
385.............       15                        * NEONATES, DIED OR              1.3665         1.8         1.8
                                                  TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER                                        
                                                  ACUTE CARE FACILITY.                                          
386.............       15                        * EXTREME IMMATURITY OR          4.5063        17.9        17.9
                                                  RESPIRATORY DISTRESS                                          
                                                  SYNDROME, NEONATE.                                            
387.............       15                        * PREMATURITY W MAJOR            3.0777        13.3        13.3
                                                  PROBLEMS.                                                     
388.............       15                        * PREMATURITY W/O MAJOR          1.8570         8.6         8.6
                                                  PROBLEMS.                                                     
389.............       15                        FULL TERM NEONATE W MAJOR        1.4862         5.1         6.3
                                                  PROBLEMS.                                                     
390.............       15                        * NEONATE W OTHER                1.3058         3.4         3.4
                                                  SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS.                                         
391.............       15                        * NORMAL NEWBORN...........       .1515         3.1         3.1
392.............       16  SURG                  SPLENECTOMY AGE >17........      3.1695         8.1        10.6
393.............       16  SURG                  * SPLENECTOMY AGE 0-17.....      1.3386         9.1         9.1
394.............       16  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES OF         1.6479         4.5         7.5
                                                  THE BLOOD AND BLOOD                                           
                                                  FORMING ORGANS.                                               
395.............       16  MED                   RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS          .8181         3.6         5.0
                                                  AGE >17.                                                      
396.............       16  MED                   RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS          .6284         2.7         4.0
                                                  AGE 0-17.                                                     
397.............       16  MED                   COAGULATION DISORDERS......      1.2679         4.2         5.8
398.............       16  MED                   RETICULOENDOTHELIAL &            1.2242         4.9         6.3
                                                  IMMUNITY DISORDERS W CC.                                      
399.............       16  MED                   RETICULOENDOTHELIAL &             .6836         3.2         4.0
                                                  IMMUNITY DISORDERS W/O CC.                                    
400.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & LEUKEMIA W MAJOR      2.6402         6.3         9.7
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE.                                               
401.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             2.5653         8.1        11.7
                                                  LEUKEMIA W OTHER O.R. PROC                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
402.............       17  SURG                  LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             1.0145         2.9         4.2
                                                  LEUKEMIA W OTHER O.R. PROC                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
403.............       17  MED                   LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE             1.6964         6.0         8.6
                                                  LEUKEMIA W CC.                                                
404.............       17  MED                   LYMPHOMA & NON-ACUTE              .7917         3.3         4.6
                                                  LEUKEMIA W/O CC.                                              
405.............       17                        * ACUTE LEUKEMIA W/O MAJOR       1.8978         4.9         4.9
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE AGE 0-17.                                      
406.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            2.6147         7.3        10.1
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W MAJ                                       
                                                  O.R.PROC W CC.                                                
407.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            1.1516         3.5         4.4
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W MAJ                                       
                                                  O.R. PROC W/O CC.                                             
408.............       17  SURG                  MYELOPROLIF DISORD OR            1.7294         4.7         7.6
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL W OTHER                                     
                                                  O.R.PROC.                                                     
409.............       17  MED                   RADIOTHERAPY...............       .9534         4.3         5.9
410.............       17  MED                   CHEMOTHERAPY W/O ACUTE            .7968         2.6         3.4
                                                  LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY                                         
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
411.............       17  MED                   HISTORY OF MALIGNANCY W/O         .4214         1.8         2.3
                                                  ENDOSCOPY.                                                    
412.............       17  MED                   HISTORY OF MALIGNANCY W           .5175         2.4         3.4
                                                  ENDOSCOPY.                                                    
413.............       17  MED                   OTHER MYELOPROLIF DIS OR         1.3777         5.7         8.1
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL DIAG W                                      
                                                  CC.                                                           
414.............       17  MED                   OTHER MYELOPROLIF DIS OR          .7041         3.2         4.6
                                                  POORLY DIFF NEOPL DIAG W/O                                    
                                                  CC.                                                           
415.............       18  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURE FOR               3.5166        10.8        14.9
                                                  INFECTIOUS & PARASITIC                                        
                                                  DISEASES.                                                     
416.............       18  MED                   SEPTICEMIA AGE >17.........      1.4797         5.8         7.7
417.............       18  MED                   SEPTICEMIA AGE 0-17........       .7688         3.3         4.3
418.............       18  MED                   POSTOPERATIVE & POST-             .9679         5.0         6.3
                                                  TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS.                                         
419.............       18  MED                   FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE       .8831         4.1         5.2
                                                  >17 W CC.                                                     
420.............       18  MED                   FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE       .6064         3.2         4.0
                                                  >17 W/O CC.                                                   
421.............       18  MED                   VIRAL ILLNESS AGE >17......       .7069         3.3         4.2
422.............       18  MED                   VIRAL ILLNESS & FEVER OF          .5347         2.7         3.8
                                                  UNKNOWN ORIGIN AGE 0-17.                                      
423.............       18  MED                   OTHER INFECTIOUS &               1.5690         5.8         8.0
                                                  PARASITIC DISEASES                                            
                                                  DIAGNOSES.                                                    
424.............       19  SURG                  O.R. PROCEDURE W PRINCIPAL       2.4581         9.9        16.8
                                                  DIAGNOSES OF MENTAL                                           
                                                  ILLNESS.                                                      
425.............       19  MED                   ACUTE ADJUST REACT &              .6857         3.2         4.4
                                                  DISTURBANCES OF                                               
                                                  PSYCHOSOCIAL DYSFUNCTION.                                     
426.............       19  MED                   DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES........       .5648         3.7         5.2
427.............       19  MED                   NEUROSES EXCEPT DEPRESSIVE.       .5818         3.6         5.3
428.............       19  MED                   DISORDERS OF PERSONALITY &        .6975         4.9         7.7
                                                  IMPULSE CONTROL.                                              
429.............       19  MED                   ORGANIC DISTURBANCES &            .8728         5.4         7.9
                                                  MENTAL RETARDATION.                                           
430.............       19  MED                   PSYCHOSES..................       .8073         6.5         9.1
431.............       19  MED                   CHILDHOOD MENTAL DISORDERS.       .8371         5.5         8.9
432.............       19  MED                   OTHER MENTAL DISORDER             .7647         3.7         5.9
                                                  DIAGNOSES.                                                    
433.............       20                        ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE OR             .3053         2.4         3.3
                                                  DEPENDENCE, LEFT AMA.                                         
434.............       20                        ALC/DRUG ABUSE OR DEPEND,         .6865         4.0         5.3
                                                  DETOX OR OTH SYMPT TREAT W                                    
                                                  CC.                                                           
435.............       20                        ALC/DRUG ABUSE OR DEPEND,         .4015         3.6         4.5
                                                  DETOX OR OTH SYMPT TREAT W/                                   
                                                  O CC.                                                         
436.............       20                        ALC/DRUG DEPENDENCE W             .8110        11.5        14.1
                                                  REHABILITATION THERAPY.                                       
437.............       20                        ALC/DRUG DEPENDENCE,              .7343         8.3         9.9
                                                  COMBINED REHAB & DETOX                                        
                                                  THERAPY.                                                      
438.............  .......                        NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
439.............       21  SURG                  SKIN GRAFTS FOR INJURIES...      1.6391         5.4         8.5
440.............       21  SURG                  WOUND DEBRIDEMENTS FOR           1.8456         6.0         9.6
                                                  INJURIES.                                                     
441.............       21  SURG                  HAND PROCEDURES FOR               .9298         2.2         3.4
                                                  INJURIES.                                                     
442.............       21  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        2.1818         5.4         8.3
                                                  INJURIES W CC.                                                

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443.............       21  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR         .9116         2.5         3.4
                                                  INJURIES W/O CC.                                              
444.............       21  MED                   TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W        .7007         3.7         4.8
                                                  CC.                                                           
445.............       21  MED                   TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE >17 W/       .4842         2.6         3.7
                                                  O CC.                                                         
446.............       21  MED                   * TRAUMATIC INJURY AGE 0-17       .2942         2.4         2.4
447.............       21  MED                   ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE >17.       .4927         2.0         2.6
448.............       21  MED                   ALLERGIC REACTIONS AGE 0-17       .0968         1.0         1.0
449.............       21  MED                   POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS         .7860         2.8         4.1
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE >17 W CC.                                        
450.............       21  MED                   POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS         .4406         1.7         2.2
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE >17 W/O CC.                                      
451.............       21  MED                   * POISONING & TOXIC EFFECTS       .2613         2.1         2.1
                                                  OF DRUGS AGE 0-17.                                            
452.............       21  MED                   COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT        .9476         3.7         5.2
                                                  W CC.                                                         
453.............       21  MED                   COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT        .4960         2.3         3.1
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
454.............       21  MED                   OTHER INJURY, POISONING &         .9035         3.3         5.2
                                                  TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W CC.                                       
455.............       21  MED                   OTHER INJURY, POISONING &         .4453         2.0         2.7
                                                  TOXIC EFFECT DIAG W/O CC.                                     
456.............       22                        BURNS, TRANSFERRED TO            1.7396         3.7         7.3
                                                  ANOTHER ACUTE CARE                                            
                                                  FACILITY.                                                     
457.............       22  MED                   EXTENSIVE BURNS W/O O.R.         1.5860         2.5         4.9
                                                  PROCEDURE.                                                    
458.............       22  SURG                  NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W SKIN       3.5746        11.1        16.0
                                                  GRAFT.                                                        
459.............       22  SURG                  NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W WOUND      1.5588         6.5         9.3
                                                  DEBRIDEMENT OR OTHER O.R.                                     
                                                  PROC.                                                         
460.............       22  MED                   NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS W/O           .9421         4.4         6.3
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE.                                               
461.............       23  SURG                  O.R. PROC W DIAGNOSES OF         1.0123         2.5         4.6
                                                  OTHER CONTACT W HEALTH                                        
                                                  SERVICES.                                                     
462.............       23  MED                   REHABILITATION.............      1.4041        10.5        13.1
463.............       23  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W CC......       .6907         3.6         4.8
464.............       23  MED                   SIGNS & SYMPTOMS W/O CC....       .4872         2.7         3.4
465.............       23  MED                   AFTERCARE W HISTORY OF            .5858         2.2         3.8
                                                  MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY                                       
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
466.............       23  MED                   AFTERCARE W/O HISTORY OF          .6336         2.6         4.7
                                                  MALIGNANCY AS SECONDARY                                       
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
467.............       23  MED                   OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING         .4669         2.3         4.2
                                                  HEALTH STATUS.                                                
468.............  .......                        EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE         3.6202         9.9        14.2
                                                  UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL                                        
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
469.............  .......                        ** PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS            .0000          .0          .0
                                                  INVALID AS DISCHARGE                                          
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
470.............  .......                        ** UNGROUPABLE.............       .0000          .0          .0
471.............       08  SURG                  BILATERAL OR MULTIPLE MAJOR      3.4771         5.8         6.7
                                                  JOINT PROCS OF LOWER                                          
                                                  EXTREMITY.                                                    
472.............       22  SURG                  EXTENSIVE BURNS W O.R.          10.2429        11.8        24.2
                                                  PROCEDURE.                                                    
473.............       17                        ACUTE LEUKEMIA W/O MAJOR         3.4853         7.9        13.6
                                                  O.R. PROCEDURE AGE >17.                                       
474.............  .......                        NO LONGER VALID............       .0000          .0          .0
475.............       04  MED                   RESPIRATORY SYSTEM               3.7291         8.2        11.6
                                                  DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR                                     
                                                  SUPPORT.                                                      
476.............  .......  SURG                  PROSTATIC O.R. PROCEDURE         2.2234         9.5        12.7
                                                  UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL                                        
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
477.............  .......  SURG                  NON-EXTENSIVE O.R.               1.7461         5.5         8.6
                                                  PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO                                        
                                                  PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS.                                          
478.............       05  SURG                  OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES W      2.2981         5.2         7.7
                                                  CC.                                                           
479.............       05  SURG                  OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES W/     1.4113         3.2         4.2
                                                  O CC.                                                         
480.............  .......  SURG                  LIVER TRANSPLANT...........     11.4672        19.0        25.3
481.............  .......  SURG                  BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.....     11.2821        26.5        30.2
482.............  .......  SURG                  TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE,           3.5999        10.5        13.5
                                                  MOUTH & NECK DIAGNOSES.                                       
483.............  .......  SURG                  TRACHEOSTOMY EXCEPT FOR         16.0451        33.8        43.5
                                                  FACE, MOUTH & NECK                                            
                                                  DIAGNOSES.                                                    
484.............       24  SURG                  CRANIOTOMY FOR MULTIPLE          5.7762        10.6        15.4
                                                  SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.                                           
485.............       24  SURG                  LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND       3.1562         8.3        10.6
                                                  FEMUR PROC FOR MULTIPLE                                       
                                                  SIGNIFICANT TR.                                               
486.............       24  SURG                  OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR        4.8882         8.8        13.5
                                                  MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT                                          
                                                  TRAUMA.                                                       
487.............       24  MED                   OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT       2.0229         5.9         8.3
                                                  TRAUMA.                                                       
488.............       25  SURG                  HIV W EXTENSIVE O.R.             4.5078        12.1        18.0
                                                  PROCEDURE.                                                    
489.............       25  MED                   HIV W MAJOR RELATED              1.8009         6.7         9.8
                                                  CONDITION.                                                    
490.............       25  MED                   HIV W OR W/O OTHER RELATED        .9952         4.2         6.1
                                                  CONDITION.                                                    
491.............       08  SURG                  MAJOR JOINT & LIMB               1.6579         3.3         3.9
                                                  REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF                                    
                                                  UPPER EXTREMITY.                                              
492.............       17  MED                   CHEMOTHERAPY W ACUTE             4.6393        11.9        18.0
                                                  LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY                                         
                                                  DIAGNOSIS.                                                    
493.............       07  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPIC                     1.7561         4.1         5.7
                                                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O C.D.E.                                    
                                                  W CC.                                                         
494.............       07  SURG                  LAPAROSCOPIC                      .9400         1.8         2.4
                                                  CHOLECYSTECTOMY W/O C.D.E.                                    
                                                  W/O CC.                                                       
495.............  .......  SURG                  LUNG TRANSPLANT............      9.5171        14.8        17.9
496.............       08  SURG                  COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR      5.5214         9.2        11.6
                                                  SPINAL FUSION.                                                
497.............       08  SURG                  SPINAL FUSION W CC.........      2.7692         5.3         6.8
498.............       08  SURG                  SPINAL FUSION W/O CC.......      1.6171         3.1         3.8
499.............       08  SURG                  BACK & NECK PROCS EXCEPT         1.4827         4.1         5.3
                                                  SPINAL FUSION W CC.                                           
500.............       08  SURG                  BACK & NECK PROCS EXCEPT          .9708         2.6         3.1
                                                  SPINAL FUSION W/O CC.                                         
501.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROC W PDX OF               2.5660         8.7        11.3
                                                  INFECTION W CC.                                               

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502.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROC W PDX OF               1.6004         5.9         7.1
                                                  INFECTION W/O CC.                                             
503.............       08  SURG                  KNEE PROCEDURES W/O PDX OF       1.2380         3.4         4.4
                                                  INFECTION.                                                    
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* Medicare data have been supplemented by data from 19 states for low volume DRGs.                              
** DRGs 469 and 470 contain cases which could not be assigned to valid DRGs.                                    
Note: Geometric mean is used only to determine payment for transfer cases.                                      
Note: Arithmetic mean is used only to determine payment for outlier cases.                                      
Note: Relative weights are based on medicare patient data and may not be appropriate for other patients.