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Table 10. Ten leading principal reasons for emergency department visits, by patient age and sex: United States, 2013

Number of visits in thousands Percent distribution

Principal reason for visit and RVC code1 (standard error in thousands) (standard error of percent)
All visits ... 130,353 (7,753) 100.0 ...
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 10,025 (632) 7.7 (0.3)
Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to
body systems) S050 6,373 (486) 4.9 (0.3)
Cough S440 5,042 (556) 3.9 (0.3)
Fever S010 4,646 (540) 3.6 (0.3)
Headache, pain in head S210 3,847 (321) 3.0 (0.2)
Back symptoms S905 3,505 (292) 2.7 (0.2)
Shortness of breath S415 3,435 (269) 2.6 (0.2)
Pain, site not referable to a specific body system S055 3,032 (262) 2.3 (0.1)
Vomiting S530 2,793 (259) 2.1 (0.1)
Symptoms referable to throat S455 2,496 (241) 1.9 (0.1)
All other reasons2 ... 85,158 (5,025) 65.3 (0.6)
All visits under age 15 ... 23,726 (2,186) 100.0 ...
Female ... 10,911 (1,025) 46.0 (0.9)
Fever S010 1,791 (230) 7.6 (0.5)
Cough S440 1,074 (162) 4.5 (0.4)
Vomiting S530 525 (79) 2.2 (0.3)
Skin rash S860 476 (67) 2.0 (0.3)
Earache, or ear infection S355 468 (75) 2.0 (0.3)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 443 (61) 1.9 (0.3)
Symptoms referable to throat S455 364 (71) 1.5 (0.3)
Headache, pain in head S210 246 (69) 1.0 (0.3)
Injury, other and unspecified type-head, neck, and face J505 232 (49) 1.0 (0.2)
Injury, other and unspecified type hand and finger(s) J570 183 (48) 0.8 (0.2)
All other reasons2 ... 5,108 (478) 21.5 (0.8)
Male ... 12,815 (1,203) 54.0 (0.9)
Fever S010 1,778 (287) 7.5 (0.7)
Cough S440 1,444 (216) 6.1 (0.6)
Earache, or ear infection S355 550 (75) 2.3 (0.4)
Vomiting S530 542 (122) 2.3 (0.4)
Injury, other and unspecified type-head, neck, and face J505 519 (70) 2.2 (0.3)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 402 (69) 1.7 (0.3)
Skin rash S860 359 (59) 1.5 (0.2)
Laceration/cut of facial area J210 314 (60) 1.3 (0.3)
Symptoms referable to throat S455 266 (50) 1.1 (0.2)
Nasal congestion S400 231 (68) 1.0 (0.2)
All other reasons2 ... 6,410 (579) 27.0 (1.1)
All visits, age 15-64 years ... 85,875 (5,247) 100.0 ...
Female ... 49,710 (3,135) 57.9 (0.6)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 5,555 (407) 6.5 (0.3)
Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to
body systems) S050 2,517 (234) 2.9 (0.2)
Headache, pain in head S210 2,150 (193) 2.5 (0.2)
Back symptoms S905 1,647 (167) 1.9 (0.2)
Pain, site not referable to a specific body system S055 1,344 (143) 1.6 (0.1)
Problems of pregnancy S790 1,341 (269) 1.6 (0.3)
Cough S440 1,281 (171) 1.5 (0.2)
Shortness of breath S415 1,205 (131) 1.4 (0.1)
Symptoms referable to throat S455 1,116 (144) 1.3 (0.1)
Nausea S525 947 (116) 1.1 (0.1)
All other reasons2 ... 30,607 (1,877) 35.6 (0.6)
Male ... 36,165 (2,219) 42.1 (0.6)
Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to
body systems) S050 2,280 (206) 2.7 (0.2)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 2,256 (185) 2.6 (0.2)
Back symptoms S905 1,531 (150) 1.8 (0.1)
Pain, site not referable to a specific body system S055 1,202 (133) 1.4 (0.1)
Headache, pain in head S210 970 (120) 1.1 (0.1)

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Symptoms of teeth and gums S500 826 (116) 1.0 (0.1)

Cough S440 721 (93) 0.8 (0.1)
Symptoms referable to throat S455 682 (86) 0.8 (0.1)
Shortness of breath S415 648 (79) 0.8 (0.1)
Injury, other and unspecified type-head, neck, and face J505 640 (125) 0.8 (0.1)
All other reasons2 ... 24,408 (1,516) 28.4 (0.4)
All visits, age 65 years and over ... 20,752 (1,246) 100.0 ...
Female ... 12,431 (799) 59.9 (0.9)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 892 (97) 4.3 (0.4)
Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to
body systems) S050 718 (87) 3.5 (0.4)
Shortness of breath S415 684 (88) 3.3 (0.4)
General weakness S020 541 (85) 2.6 (0.4)
Vertigo-dizziness S225 441 (79) 2.1 (0.3)
Cough S440 310 (51) 1.5 (0.2)
Accident, not otherwise specified J810 300 (61) 1.4 (0.3)
Hip symptoms S915 275 (57) 1.3 (0.3)
Leg symptoms S920 258 (49) 1.2 (0.2)
Injury, other and unspecified type-head, neck, and face J505 235 (55) 1.1 (0.3)
All other reasons2 ... 7,779 (515) 37.5 (1.1)
Male ... 8,320 (509) 40.1 (0.9)
Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to
body systems) S050 701 (90) 3.4 (0.4)
Shortness of breath S415 653 (92) 3.2 (0.4)
Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps and spasms S545 476 (63) 2.3 (0.3)
Vertigo-dizziness S225 368 (58) 1.8 (0.3)
General weakness S020 292 (52) 1.4 (0.2)
Cough S440 *213 (64) 1.0 (0.3)
Pain, site not referable to a specific body system S055 * ... * ...
Injury, other and unspecified type-head, neck, and face J505 167 (36) 0.8 (0.2)
Other urinary dysfunctions S660 156 (34) 0.8 (0.2)
Hip symptoms S915 * ... * ...
All other reasons2 ... 4,977 (310) 24.0 (0.7)
...Category not applicable.
*Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision.
1
Based on A Reason for Visit Classificatin (RVC) for Ambulatory Care, National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 2(78) 1979. See 2013 National Hospital Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey public use documentation (ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documention/NHAMCS/doc13_ed.pdf). Reason for visit is defined by patient's
own words.
2
Category includes all other reasons not listed above, as well as unknown and blanks.
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: NCHS, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2013.

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Table 11. Primary diagnosis at emergency department visits, classified by major disease category: United States, 2013

Number of visits in thousands Percent distribution

Major disease category and ICD-9-CM code range1 (standard error in thousands) (standard error of percent)
All visits ... 130,353 (7,753) 100.0 ...
Infectious and parasitic diseases 001-139 3,667 (322) 2.8 (0.2)
Neoplasms 140-239 180 (35) 0.1 (0.0)
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases, and
immunity disorders 240-279 1,924 (157) 1.5 (0.1)
Mental disorders 290-319 4,738 (393) 3.6 (0.2)
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 320-389 6,526 (518) 5.0 (0.2)
Diseases of the circulatory system 390-459 4,439 (314) 3.4 (0.2)
Diseases of the respiratory system 460-519 14,255 (1,194) 10.9 (0.6)
Diseases of the digestive system 520-579 8,236 (589) 6.3 (0.3)
Diseases of the genitourinary system 580-629 6,717 (506) 5.2 (0.2)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 680-709 4,783 (372) 3.7 (0.2)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and
connective tissue 710-739 9,440 (638) 7.2 (0.3)
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions 780-799 29,447 (1,926) 22.6 (0.5)
Injury and poisoning 800-999 27,845 (1,720) 21.4 (0.4)
Fractures 800-829 3,831 (299) 2.9 (0.2)
Sprains and strains 840-848 5,329 (419) 4.1 (0.2)
Intracranial injury 850-854 581 (92) 0.4 (0.1)
Open wounds 870-897 5,413 (363) 4.2 (0.2)
Superficial injury 910-919 1,566 (152) 1.2 (0.1)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 4,307 (341) 3.3 (0.2)
Foreign bodies 930-939 609 (85) 0.5 (0.1)
Burns 940-949 436 (76) 0.3 (0.1)
Trauma complications and unspecified injuries 958-959 2,871 (289) 2.2 (0.2)
Poisoning and toxic effects 960-989 727 (108) 0.6 (0.1)
Surgical and medical complications 996-999 563 (83) 0.4 (0.1)
Other injuries ... 1,611 (134) 1.2 (0.1)
Supplementary classification2 V01-V89 3,289 (271) 2.5 (0.1)
All other diagnoses3 ... 3,972 (452) 3.0 (0.3)
Unknown or blank ... 895 (117) 0.7 (0.1)
....Category not applicable.
0.0 Quantity more than zero but less than 0.05.
1
Based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services. Official version International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, Sixth Edition. DHHS Pub No. (PHS) 06-1260). However, certain codes
have been combined in this table to better describe the use of ambulatory care services.
2
Incudes general medical examination, routine prenatal examination, and health supervision of an infant or child, and other diagnoses not classifiable to injury or illness.
3
Includes diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs (280-289); complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (630-679); congenital anomalies (740-759), certain
conditions originating in perinatal period (760-779), entries not codable to the ICD-9-CM (e.g., illegible entries, patient left before been seen, patient was transferred to another facility,
health maintenance organization did not authorize treatment, and entries of, "none," "no diagnosis," or "no disease.").
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding.
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Table 12. Twenty leading primary diagnosis groups and presence of chronic conditions at emergency department visits: United
States, 2013

Number of visits in thousands Percent distribution

Primary diagnosis group with ICD-9-CM code(s) and chronic conditions (standard error in thousands) (standard error of percent)
All visits --- 130,353 (7,753) 100.0 ...
Primary diagnosis group with ICD-9-CM code(s)1
Abdominal pain 789.0 6,720 (511) 5.2 (0.2)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 5,333 (588) 4.1 (0.3)
Spinal disorders 720-724 4,835 (391) 3.7 (0.2)
Chest pain 786.5 4,755 (366) 3.6 (0.2)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 4,307 (341) 3.3 (0.2)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 3,434 (286) 2.6 (0.1)
Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 2,689 (235) 2.1 (0.1)
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 2,546 (241) 2.0 (0.1)
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 2,512 (228) 1.9 (0.1)
Urinary tract infection, site not specified 599.0 2,288 (231) 1.8 (0.1)
Rheumatism, excluding back 725-729 2,226 (200) 1.7 (0.1)
Arthropathies and related disorders 710-719 2,162 (175) 1.7 (0.1)
Headache 784.0 2,068 (201) 1.6 (0.1)
Open wound of head 870-873 1,979 (168) 1.5 (0.1)
Otitis media and eustachian tube disorders 381-382 1,940 (254) 1.5 (0.2)
Diseases of the teeth and supporting structures 520-525 1,928 (181) 1.5 (0.1)
Pyrexia of unknown origin 780.6 1,817 (225) 1.4 (0.1)
Sprains and strains of back 846,847 1,816 (169) 1.4 (0.1)
Chronic and unspecified bronchitis 490-491 1,654 (160) 1.3 (0.1)
Asthma 493 1,631 (165) 1.3 (0.1)
All other reasons2 ... 71,714 (4,210) 55.0 (0.6)
Chronic conditions categories3
Cancer --- 3,844 (366) 2.9 (0.3)
Cerebrovascular disease or history of stroke or transient
ischemic attack (TIA) --- 3,510 (358) 2.7 (0.2)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) --- 5,126 (421) 3.9 (0.3)
Condition requiring dialysis --- 1,190 (128) 0.9 (0.1)
Congestive heart failure --- 3,735 (299) 2.9 (0.2)
Dementia --- 1,646 (188) 1.3 (0.1)
Diabetes --- 11,946 (822) 9.2 (0.4)
History of heart attack --- 2,791 (279) 2.1 (0.2)
History of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis
(DVT) --- 1,076 (126) 0.8 (0.1)
HIV infection/AIDS4 --- 507 (102) 0.4 (0.1)
None of the above --- 102,982 (6,460) 79.0 (0.8)
Blank --- 3,084 (559) 2.4 (0.4)
....Category not applicable
1
Based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services. Official version International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, Sixth Edition. DHHS Pub No. (PHS) 06-1260). However, certain codes have been
combined in this table to better describe the use of ambulatory care services.
2
Includes all other reasons not listed above as well as unknown and blanks.
3
Presence of chronic conditions was based on the checklist of chronic conditions and reported diagnoses. Combined total of visits by patients with chronic conditions and percent of visits
exceeds 100% because more than one chronic condition may be reported per visit.
4
HIV is human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS is acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding.
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Table 13. Twenty leading primary diagnosis groups for emergency department visits, by patient age and sex: United States, 2013

Number of visits in thousands Percent distribution

Principal diagnosis group and ICD-9-CM code(s)1 (standard error in thousands) (standard error of percent)
All visits ... 130,353 (7,753) 100.0 ...
All visits, age under 15 years ... 23,726 (2,186) 100.0 ...
Female ... 10,911 (1,025) 46.0 (0.9)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 1,149 (169) 4.8 (0.4)
Pyrexia of unknown origin 780.6 757 (109) 3.2 (0.3)
Otitis media and eustachian tube disorders 381-382 560 (86) 2.4 (0.3)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 442 (74) 1.9 (0.3)
Acute pharyngitis 462 300 (69) 1.3 (0.2)
Open wound of head 870-873 254 (32) 1.1 (0.2)
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 251 (63) 1.1 (0.2)
Abdominal pain 789.0 248 (47) 1.1 (0.2)
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 245 (54) 1.0 (0.2)
Influenza 487,488 * ... * ...
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 229 (51) 1.0 (0.2)
Sprains and strains of ankle 845.0 203 (49) 0.9 (0.2)
Unspecified viral infection 079.99 194 (44) 0.8 (0.2)
Noninfectious entertis and colitis 555-558 187 (46) 0.8 (0.2)
Cough 786.2 185 (49) 0.8 (0.2)
Streptococcal sore throat 034.0 184 (51) 0.8 (0.2)
Asthma 493 176 (43) 0.7 (0.2)
Urinary tract infection, site not specified 599.0 172 (44) 0.7 (0.2)
Superficial injuries 910-919 171 (39) 0.7 (0.2)
Pneumonia 480-486 * ... * ...
All other diagnoses2 ... 4,617 (421) 19.5 (0.8)
Male ... 12,815 (1,203) 54.0 (0.9)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 1,635 (272) 6.9 (0.7)
Otitis media and eustachian tube disorders 381-382 1,069 (176) 4.5 (0.5)
Pyrexia of unknown origin 780.6 579 (98) 2.4 (0.3)
Open wound of head 870-873 562 (107) 2.4 (0.4)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 463 (91) 2.0 (0.3)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 457 (69) 1.9 (0.3)
Asthma 493 395 (97) 1.7 (0.3)
Superficial injuries 910-919 328 (63) 1.4 (0.3)
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 254 (53) 1.1 (0.2)
Unspecified viral infection 079.99 245 (50) 1.0 (0.2)
Pneumonia 480-486 230 (55) 1.0 (0.2)
Acute pharyngitis 462 191 (39) 0.8 (0.2)
Cough 786.2 190 (43) 0.8 (0.2)
Streptococcal sore throat 034.0 * ... * ...
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 188 (42) 0.8 (0.2)
Conjunctivitis 372.0-372.3 188 (45) 0.8 (0.2)

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Abdominal pain 789.0 172 (37) 0.7 (0.2)

Influenza 487,488 * ... * ...
Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 165 (42) 0.7 (0.2)
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 760-779 * ... * ...
All other diagnoses2 ... 5,004 (420) 21.1 (1.0)
All visits, age 15-64 years ... 85,875 (5,247) 100.0 (0.0)
Female ... 49,710 (3,135) 57.9 (0.6)
Abdominal pain 789.0 3,965 (337) 4.6 (0.3)
Spinal disorders 720-724 2,403 (204) 2.8 (0.2)
Chest pain 786.5 1,925 (200) 2.2 (0.2)
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium 630-679.99 1,528 (248) 1.8 (0.2)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 1,427 (149) 1.7 (0.1)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 1,408 (169) 1.6 (0.2)
Urinary tract infection, site not specified 599.0 1,350 (179) 1.6 (0.2)
Headache 784.0 1,214 (132) 1.4 (0.1)
Rheumatism, excluding back 725-729 1,069 (125) 1.2 (0.1)
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 986 (132) 1.2 (0.1)
Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 967 (99) 1.1 (0.1)
Sprains and strains of back 846,847 952 (111) 1.1 (0.1)
Arthropathies and related disorders 710-719 905 (82) 1.1 (0.1)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 901 (112) 1.1 (0.1)
Diseases of the teeth and supporting structures 520-525 865 (108) 1.0 (0.1)
Migraine 346 805 (110) 0.9 (0.1)
Noninflammatory disorders of the female genital organs 620,622-624 678 (97) 0.8 (0.1)
Acute pharyngitis 462 625 (85) 0.7 (0.1)
Asthma 493 603 (88) 0.7 (0.1)
Chronic and unspecified bronchitis 490-491 601 (92) 0.7 (0.1)
All other diagnoses2 ... 24,533 (1,534) 28.6 (0.5)
Male ... 36,165 (2,219) 42.1 (0.6)
Spinal disorders 720-724 1,855 (220) 2.2 (0.2)
Chest pain 786.5 1,649 (156) 1.9 (0.1)
Abdominal pain 789.0 1,647 (147) 1.9 (0.1)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 1,371 (112) 1.6 (0.1)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 1,235 (129) 1.4 (0.1)
Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 1,078 (152) 1.3 (0.2)
Diseases of the teeth and supporting structures 520-525 941 (122) 1.1 (0.1)
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 837 (107) 1.0 (0.1)
Drug dependence amd nondependence abuse of drugs 304-305 834 (101) 1.0 (0.1)
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 820 (93) 1.0 (0.1)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 797 (100) 0.9 (0.1)
Arthropathies and related disorders 710-719 699 (97) 0.8 (0.1)
Sprains and strains of back 846,847 697 (85) 0.8 (0.1)
Rheumatism, excluding back 725-729 677 (84) 0.8 (0.1)
Headache 784.0 594 (94) 0.7 (0.1)
Open wound of head 870-873 568 (87) 0.7 (0.1)

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Superficial injuries 910-919 450 (73) 0.5 (0.1)

Chronic and unspecified bronchitis 490-491 441 (70) 0.5 (0.1)
Psychoses, excluding major depressive disorder 290-295,296.0-296.1,296.4-299 419 (68) 0.5 (0.1)
Acute pharyngitis 462 416 (66) 0.5 (0.1)
All other diagnoses2 ... 18,141 (1,172) 21.1 (0.5)
All visits, age 65 years and over ... 20,752 (1,246) 100.0 (0.0)
Female ... 12,431 (799) 59.9 (0.9)
Chest pain 786.5 602 (83) 2.9 (0.4)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 521 (70) 2.5 (0.3)
Abdominal pain 789.0 484 (84) 2.3 (0.4)
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 458 (75) 2.2 (0.3)
Heart disease, excluding ischemic 391-392.0,393-398,402, 404,415-416,420-429 424 (72) 2.0 (0.3)
Urinary tract infection, site not specified 599.0 415 (68) 2.0 (0.3)
Arthropathies and related disorders 710-719 350 (57) 1.7 (0.3)
Fracture of the lower limb 820-829 350 (80) 1.7 (0.4)
Spinal disorders 720-724 298 (53) 1.4 (0.2)
Syncope and collapse 780.2 291 (60) 1.4 (0.3)
Pneumonia 480-486 281 (65) 1.4 (0.3)
Dyspnea and respiratory abnormalities 786.0 275 (59) 1.3 (0.3)
Dizziness and giddiness 780.4 249 (59) 1.2 (0.3)
Acute upper respiratory infections, excluding pharyngitis 460-461,463-466 233 (46) 1.1 (0.2)
Sprains and strains, excluding ankle and back 840-844,845.1,848 * ... * ...
Rheumatism, excluding back 725-729 230 (47) 1.1 (0.2)
Chronic and unspecified bronchitis 490-491 228 (42) 1.1 (0.2)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 224 (60) 1.1 (0.3)
Cerebrovascular disease 430-438 218 (50) 1.1 (0.2)
Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 193 (43) 0.9 (0.2)
All other diagnoses2 ... 5,877 (424) 28.3 (1.0)
Male ... 8,320 (509) 40.1 (0.9)
Chest pain 786.5 529 (69) 2.6 (0.3)
Heart disease, excluding ischemic 391-392.0,393-398,402, 404,415-416,420-429 457 (60) 2.2 (0.3)
Dyspnea and respiratory abnormalities 786.0 310 (59) 1.5 (0.3)
Pneumonia 480-486 257 (50) 1.2 (0.2)
Open wound, excluding head 874-897 245 (48) 1.2 (0.2)
Contusion with intact skin surface 920-924 226 (58) 1.1 (0.3)
Abdominal pain 789.0 203 (37) 1.0 (0.2)
Chronic and unspecified bronchitis 490-491 * ... * ...
Dizziness and giddiness 780.4 * ... * ...
Cerebrovascular disease 430-438 176 (42) 0.9 (0.2)
Syncope and collapse 780.2 171 (39) 0.8 (0.2)
Spinal disorders 720-724 160 (41) 0.8 (0.2)
Symptoms involving the urinary system 788 159 (28) 0.8 (0.1)
Urinary tract infection, site not specified 599.0 158 (39) 0.8 (0.2)
Essential hypertension 401 * ... * ...
Fractures, excluding lower limb 800-819 * ... * ...

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Ischemic heart disease 410-414.9 * ... * ...

Cellulitis and abscess 681-682 139 (30) 0.7 (0.2)
Epistaxis 784.7 * ... * ...
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified 996-999 * ... * ...
All other diagnoses2 ... 4,036 (273) 19.5 (0.8)
...Category not applicable.
*
Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision.
1
Based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Official version International Classification of
Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, Sixth Edition. DHHS Pub No. (PHS) 06-1260). However, certain codes have been combined in this table to better describe the use of ambulatory care services.
2
Includes all other diagnoses not list above as well as unknown and blanks.
NOTE: Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: NCHS, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2013.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • National Center for Health Statistics