Fact Based List:

Top 10 Emergency Department Diagnosis Discharges

Submitted by Kevin Gemulla on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:19


  1. Sprains and strains (6,375,245)
  2. Superficial injury, contusion (6,107,869)
  3. Other upper respiratory infections (5,285,382)
  4. Abdominal pain (4,381,653)
  5. Open wounds of extremities (3,697,836)
  6. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorder, other back problems (3,236,278)
  7. Nonspecific chest pain (3,018,660)
  8. Headache, including migraine (2,825,233)
  9. Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk (2,692,292)
  10. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (2,610,735)


Source: HCUPnet. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD
Source URL: http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov



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