| Rank | Principal diagnosis | Number of hospital stays among patients with diabetes* | For each principal diagnosis, percentage of hospital stays with diabetes as a coexisting condition** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diabetes | 519,522 (6.7%) | N/A |
| 2 | Congestive heart failure (nonhypertensive) | 424,147 (5.5%) | 41.6% |
| 3 | Coronary atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) | 346,054 (4.5%) | 37.7% |
| 4 | Pneumonia | 290,709 (3.8%) | 25.1% |
| 5 | Septicemia | 224,842 (2.9%) | 28.4% |
| 6 | Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) | 220,760 (2.9%) | 34.2% |
| 7 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis | 219,743 (2.8%) | 30.7% |
| 8 | Nonspecific chest pain | 212,706 (2.8%) | 29.3% |
| 9 | Cardiac dysrhythmias | 196,293 (2.5%) | 24.6% |
| 10 | Complication of device, implant, or graft | 194,516 (2.5%) | 28.4% |
Based on all-listed diagnoses.
Based on records with diabetes as a secondary diagnosis. For example, for hospitalizations with a principal diagnosis of congestive heart failure, 41.6 percent have diabetes as a coexisting condition.
Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2008
From: Statistical Brief #93, Hospital Stays for Patients with Diabetes, 2008
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