Table 1.

Conditions Managed Frequently by a Specialist

Specialty	Index Condition*	Categories from theClinical Classification for HealthPolicy Research
Cardiology–related	Coronary artery disease	101
	Congestive heart failure	96, 97, 108
	Acute myocardial infarction	100
	Arrhythmia	105–107, 245, 249
	Congenital anomaly	213–217
	Thromboembolism and aneurysms	114–118, 248
	Nonspecific chest pain	102, 104
Opthalmology–related	Diabetes	49, 50
	Headache	84
	HIV	5
	Congenital anomaly	213–217
	Collagen vascular disease	201, 202, 210
	Cataract, glaucoma and other eye problems	86–91
Pulmonary disease–related	Lung cancer	19
	COPD or asthma	127, 128
	Pneumonia	122, 129–133
	Other conditions	254, 257, 259
Orthopedics–related	Other injuries	237, 238, 241–244
	Congenital	213–217
	Nontraumatic musculoskeletal	203–206, 208, 209, 211, 212
	Major joint trauma or fractures	207, 225, 226
	Skull or spinal cord injuries	227, 228, 233, 234
	Soft tissue injuries	232, 235, 236, 239, 240
	Collagen vascular disease	201, 202, 210
	Fractures	229–231
	Skin ulcers and other skin problems	198–200
General surgery–related	Colon cancer	14
	Breast cancer	24
	Other cancer	11–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25, 27, 28, 30–47
	Kidney disease	156–158, 161
	Thromboembolism and aneurysms	114–118, 248
	Serious GI condition	144–146, 153
	Other conditions	254, 257, 259
	Venous conditions	103, 119–121
	Biliary or pancreatic disorders	149, 152
	Nonmalignant breast	167
	Abdominal pain symptoms	138–141, 147, 151, 154, 155, 250, 251
	Appendicitis	142, 148
	Skin ulcers and other skin problems	198–200
	Hernia	143

^*COPD indicates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GI, gastrointestinal.