Table 10. Top 10 Procedures That Were Uninsured, 2003

All-Listed Procedures, 2003 Total Number of Discharges In This Procedure Category (in thousands) All Hospital Stays Involving This Procedure That Are Uninsured (percentage)
All discharges for the uninsured 1,725 4.5
1. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification 66 21.5
2. Medical induction, manually assisted delivery, and other procedures to assist delivery 65 3.4
3. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography 64 3.8
4. Blood transfusion 60 3.0
5. Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation 52 4.6
6. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy 50 4.0
7. Circumcision 41 3.4
8. Repair of current obstetric laceration 38 3.0
9. Appendectomy 36 9.4
10. Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations 36 4.2

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.

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