This statistic shows the most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in 2008. Septicemia (severe bloodstream infection) was the most common principal diagnosis associated with discharges in the high charges group, accounting for 127,301 of high charge stays.
Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008
(by number of discharges)
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Number of discharges
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AHRQ. (October 15, 2010). Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008 (by number of discharges) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/
AHRQ. "Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008 (by number of discharges)." Chart. October 15, 2010. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/
AHRQ. (2010). Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008 (by number of discharges). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/
AHRQ. "Most Common Diagnoses among The Top 5 Percent of The Most Expensive Hospital Stays in The U.S. 2008 (by Number of Discharges)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/
AHRQ, Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008 (by number of discharges) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most common diagnoses among the top 5 percent of the most expensive hospital stays in the U.S. 2008 (by number of discharges) [Graph], AHRQ, October 15, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184252/diagnoses-among-the-top-5-percent-most-expensive-hospital-stays-2008/