Top Twelve 30-Day Readmission Diagnostic Categories by Percent of Cases

1. Circulatory system -17%
2. Respiratory system -12%
3. Digestive system - 11%
4. Musculoskeletal systemand connective tissue - 9%
5. Nervous system - 8%
6. Kidneys and urinary tract - 6%
7. Infectious and parasitic diseases and disorders - 5%
8. Pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium - 4%
9. Endocrine, nutritional, andmetabolic system - 4%
10. Mental diseases and disorders - 4%
11. Hepatobiliary systemand pancreas - 4%
12. Myeloproliferative diseases and disorders - 3%

Source: Premier Healthcare Alliance: "The Cost of Healthcare - Does More Care = Better Care?", April 2012
Source URL: https://www.premierinc.com/about/news/12-apr/the-cost-of-hea...

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