Table 2.
Chronic Condition Indicators and 30-Day Readmission Rate
| Chronic Condition Indicator (CCI) Groups | Index Admissions | Examples of Specific Diagnoses within the CCI Group | 30-day Unplanned Readmissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | % (95% CI) | ||
| Neoplasms | 19,687 | Acute leukemia Malignant brain neoplasm | 4,145 | 21.1% (20.5–21.6) |
| Injury and poisoning | 1,258 | Spinal cord injury Toxic effect of metals | 217 | 17.3% (15.2–19.3) |
| Factors influencing health status and contact with health services | 44,795 | Transplantation (e.g., bone marrow, cardiac) Medical technology (e.g., gastrostomy, tracheostomy) | 7,116 | 15.9% (15.5–16.2 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 14,608 | End-stage renal disease Neurogenic bladder | 2,217 | 15.2% (14.6–15.8) |
| Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 44,526 | Sickle cell anemia Neutropenia | 6,729 | 15.1% (14.8–15.4) |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 45,249 | Cardiac dysrhythmia Primary cardiomyopathy | 5,789 | 12.8% (12.5–13.1) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 58,528 | Inflammatory bowel disease Chronic pancreatitis | 7,415 | 12.7% (12.4–12.9) |
| Infectious and parasitic disease | 744 | Human immunodeficiency virus Chronic hepatitis | 90 | 12.1% (9.7–14.4) |
| Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 84,450 | Epilepsy Cerebral palsy | 9,030 | 10.7% (10.5–10.9) |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders | 60,572 | Type I diabetes mellitus Cystic fibrosis | 6,385 | 10.5% (10.3–10.8) |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 3,939 | Scleroderma Pressure ulcers | 359 | 9.1% (8.2–10.0) |
| Mental disorders | 61,173 | Anxiety disorder Depression disorder | 5,509 | 9.0% (8.8–9.2) |
| Congenital anomalies | 111,588 | Congenital heart disease Spina bifida | 9,790 | 8.8% (8.6–8.9)] |
| Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions | 4,748 | Sleep apnea Aphasia | 379 | 8.0% (7.2–8.8)] |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | 20,706 | Scoliosis Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | 1,643 | 7.9% (7.6–8.3)] |
| Complications and conditions of pregnancy, childbirth, and during the perinatal perioda | 989 | Neonatal diabetes mellitus Congenital cytomegalovirus | 66 | 6.7% (5.1–8.2)] |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 101,775 | Asthma Bronchiectasis | 6,225 | 6.1% (6.0–6.3)] |
a
This CCI includes pregnant adolescents admitted for pregnancy-related problems (e.g., eczema herpeticum) and births for newborns with a non-routine condition (e.g., congenital cytomegalovirus)