| Living ESRD Dialysis Patients |
| (ESRD Dialysis Prevalence) |
| All active Dialysis Patients by state of residence, age, race, gender and primary diagnosis as of 12/31/2004. |
| Source of information: Network SIMS Database |
| Date of Preparation: October 2005 |
| Race: The categories are from the CMS-2728 Form. |
| Diagnosis: Categories are from the CMS-2728. A diagnosis of 'unknown' is ICD-9 code 7999. |
| This table cannot be compared to the CMS facility survey because the CMS Facility Survey is limited to dialysis patients |
| receiving outpatient services from Medicare approved dialysis facilities. |
| The numbers may not reflect the true point prevalence due to different definitions for transient patients. |
| This table includes 68 patients receiving treatment at VA facilities. |