| All-listed procedures, 2003 | Total Number of Discharges in this Procedure Category (in thousands) | Percentage of Discharges in this Procedure Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blood transfusion | 1,977 | 5.2 |
| 2. Medical induction, manually assisted delivery, and other procedures to assist delivery | 1,946 | 5.1 |
| 3. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography | 1,717 | 4.5 |
| 4. Repair of current obstetric laceration | 1,261 | 3.3 |
| 5. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy | 1,242 | 3.3 |
| 6. Circumcision | 1,195 | 3.1 |
| 7. Cesarean section | 1,171 | 3.1 |
| 8. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation | 1,128 | 3.0 |
| 9. Fetal monitoring | 913 | 2.4 |
| 10. Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations | 857 | 2.2 |
Note: "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than 1 procedure. Miscellaneous minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are excluded.