HCUP: Top 10 Principal Diagnosis Categories for 30-day all-cause readmissions in 2016, with readmission rate

1. Blood diseases: 25.3%
2. Neoplasms: 17.9%
3. Infectious/parasitic diseases: 17.7%
4. Endocrine/metabolic diseases: 17.5%
5. Respiratory system diseases: 16.9%
6. Mental/behavioral disorders: 16.8%
7. Circulatory system diseases: 16.4%
8. Genitourinary system diseases: 15.6%
9. Digestive system diseases: 15.6%
10. Conditions not elsewhere classified: 14.5%

Notes: from an article entitled, "Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016." Categories are from index admission.
Source: The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Brief #248, February 2019
Source URL: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb248-Hospital-R...

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