Graph Prepared By: Isaac H. Michaels, MPH
Death Source: Health Data NY
Data Visualization Inspired By:
Sanger-Katz M. In the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs $32,000. Elsewhere? Maybe $6,400. New York Times. December 27, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/27/upshot/expensive-health-care-world-comparison.html. Accessed December 29, 2019.
Facility Selections:
Article 28 hospital facilities with the highest number of inpatient discharges in each of eight Health Service Areas in New York State during 2016 were selected for the above graph.
| Procedure | CCS.Procedure.Code | CCS.Procedure.Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angioplasty | 45 | Perc Translum Cor Angio |
| Appendectomy | 80 | Appendectomy |
| Blood transfusion | 222 | Blood Transfusion |
| Bypass surgery | 44 | Cor Artery Byp Grf-Cabg |
| C-section | 134 | Cesarean Section |
| Cancer Chemotherapy | 224 | Cancer Chemotherapy |
| Electroencephalogram | 199 | Electroencephalogram |
| Hemodialysis | 58 | Hemodialysis |
| Hip replacement | 153 | Hip Replacement,Tot/Prt |
| Knee replacement | 152 | Arthroplasty Knee |