- Pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn infants — 9, 252 discharges (23.5 percent)
- Pneumonia —1,218 discharges (3.1 percent)
- Coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease)— 1,198 (3.0 percent)
- Congestive heart failure —1, 099 discharges (2.8 percent)
- Non-specific chest pain — 857 discharges (2.2 percent)
- Cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heart beat) — 749 discharges (1.9 percent)
- Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) — 735 discharges (1.9 percent)
- Mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders) — 729 discharges (1.8 percent)
- Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) — 675 discharges (1.7 percent)
- Disorders of intervertebral discs and bones in spinal column (back problems) — 636 discharges (1.6 percent)
Source: Levit K (Thomson Reuters), Stranges E (Thomson Reuters), Ryan K (Thomson Reuters), Elixhauser A (AHRQ). HCUP Facts and Figures, 2006: Statistics on Hospital-based Care in the United States. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008. http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports.jsp
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