TopDischarge diagnoses of patients admitted to CA hospitals in1992 for:
#1 "Normal Childbirth"

Synopsis: Categories of hospitalization within top 15 discharges diagnoses
1.Obstetrical & Neonatal care: 1,055,569+ Gyn surg: 49,2041,104,773
2.Medical Care....295,280
3.Psychiatric Care....116,730
4.Non-Gyn Surgical Care......74,230

 

OSHPD - Discharge Data ProfileCalifornia Hospitals, 1992OSHPD
Statewide SummeryNumber of Hospitals569 / 569 1992
# Discharges ALOS Change/Dschg
1.code #391 Normal Newborn 404,4371.6 ..................867
2.code #373Vaginal birth without complications398,224 1.5... ...........2,980
3.code #430Psychoses116,73013.6.............12,760
4.code #390 Newborn with other significant problem105,2162.1 ..............1,617
5.code #371Cesarean section without complications97,3573.3...............7,054
6.code #127Heart failure & shock72, 4346.4 .............12,016
7.code #089 Simple pneumonia/pleurisy over 17 y/o51,2397.8 .............13,122
8.code #014 Cerebro-vascular disorder X TIA50,4609.6.............14,333
9.code #389 Full term newborn w/ major problems50,3354.3 ...............7,153
10.code #140Angina pectoris (heart pain)49,3383.0...............6,361
11.code #359 Uterine/Adnexa procedures NOT malig.49,204 3.2 ...............8,646
12.code #209 Maj. Joint/Limb reattach LWR Extrmty38,3677.4 .............26,745
13.code #174 Gastro-Intest hemorrhage with complic35,9145.9 .............10,883
14.code #143Chest Pain35,895 2.1 ..............5,131
15. code #112Percutaneous cardiovascular procedurs35,8633.9............22,415

TOTAL DISCHARGES ..........................ALL DRGS: 3,700,244
TOTAL Maternity-related hospital discharges: 1,055,569
(total number of hospital births: 495,581)

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Top categories of hospitalization within top 15 discharges diagnoses:
1.Obstetrical & Neonatal care: 1,055,569+ Gyn surg: 49,2041,104,773
2.Medical Care....295,280
3.Psychiatric Care....116,730
4.Non-Gyn Surgical Care......74,230