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Table 3.

Of Cohort Members who Enter Hospice, Proportion That Have a Primary Hospice Diagnosis of Cancer

				Part B Definitions^b
		Part A Definition^a		Broad Definition^c		Combined Definition^a		Combined Part A or B Definition^a,b
Death Year	Days before death^d	# beneficiaries	% with 1^st hospice dx as cancer	# beneficiaries	% with 1^st hospice dx as cancer	# beneficiaries	% with 1^st hospice dx as cancer	# beneficiaries	% with 1^st hospice dx as cancer
2005	365	89,035	94.9	153,240	89.3	157,355	89.0	180,275	88.9
	270	85,776	94.8	146,930	90.5	151,295	90.2	174,600	89.9
	180	80,330	94.8	136,405	92.0	141,155	91.7	165,025	91.2
2004	365	88,114	95.2	152,265	89.0	156,080	88.8	178,455	88.8
	270	84,809	95.1	145,050	90.5	149,155	90.3	172,125	90.1
	180	79,409	95.1	134,180	92.2	138,560	92.0	162,245	91.6
2003	365	86,563	95.4	151,425	88.8	155,190	88.6	175,320	88.7
	270	83,214	95.4	145,130	90.1	149,025	89.9	169,710	89.9
	180	77,736	95.3	134,315	91.8	138,605	91.6	159,965	91.4
2002	365	84,104	95.7	144,710	90.0	147,980	89.9	166,925	89.8
	270	80,743	95.6	138,635	91.3	142,220	91.2	161,635	91.0
	180	75,269	95.6	128,260	92.8	132,355	92.6	152,460	92.3
2001	365	80,791	95.8	134,945	90.6	138,080	90.4	156,460	90.6
	270	77,581	95.8	129,775	91.7	132,995	91.5	151,720	91.5
	180	72,289	95.7	120,625	93.1	124,195	92.9	143,550	92.7

^{^a}

First diagnosis is ICD-9 codes 140–208 or 239.0–239.9, excluding V codes, or second diagnosis using Iezzoni definition, Appendix (available online at www.liebertpub.com/jpm).

^{^b}

Twenty percent sample, up-weighted to 100%.

^{^c}

ICD-9 definition: 140–208 or 239.0–239.9, excluding V code.

^{^d}

Maximum time span in days from death to admission date of last hospitalization.