Table 2.
General characteristics of NSPE episodes
| MDC | Episode countsa | Inpatient daysb | Admission via ERa | ADRGc | RDRGc | Inpatient costsbd | Outpatient costsbd | NSPE episode costsbd | Number of comorbiditiesb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 11,038 (7.6) | 11.2 (17.6) | 3,265 (29.6) | 157 | 415 | 3,266 (5,457) | 52 (373) | 3,319 (5,489) | 17.7 (11.7) |
| C | 1,705 (1.2) | 3.9 (3.0) | 179 (10.5) | 48 | 88 | 1,850 (1,132) | 133 (356) | 1,983 (1,208) | 16.4 (10.2) |
| D | 9,134 (6.3) | 4.9 (4.0) | 1,598 (17.5) | 90 | 185 | 1,019 (1,544) | 85 (383) | 1,104 (1,671) | 13.8 (9.0) |
| E | 15,750 (10.8) | 8.7 (9.1) | 3,445 (21.9) | 71 | 257 | 2,182 (3,755) | 107 (628) | 2,289 (3,855) | 17.8 (11.5) |
| F | 6,700 (4.6) | 7.0 (9.2) | 2,317 (34.6) | 109 | 219 | 4,807 (7,404) | 50 (100) | 4,857 (7,410) | 20.0 (13.0) |
| G | 21,621 (14.8) | 6.0 (6.6) | 5,340 (24.7) | 106 | 285 | 1,872 (2,707) | 101 (396) | 1,974 (2,810) | 15.5 (11.5) |
| H | 7,636 (5.2) | 9.0 (9.1) | 2,355 (30.8) | 65 | 158 | 3,571 (5,344) | 188 (566) | 3,759 (5,415) | 19.3 (12.0) |
| I | 34,422 (23.6) | 9.7 (9.4) | 2,989 (8.7) | 145 | 387 | 1,952 (2,505) | 81 (190) | 2,033 (2,531) | 16.2 (11.2) |
| J | 5,075 (3.5) | 7.0 (8.5) | 595 (11.7) | 40 | 97 | 1,744 (2,481) | 374 (988) | 2,118 (2,896) | 15.2 (11.0) |
| K | 3,213 (2.2) | 8.2 (8.8) | 601 (18.7) | 46 | 115 | 2,049 (2,504) | 127 (285) | 2,175 (2,551) | 19.2 (13.0) |
| L | 6,495 (4.5) | 8.3 (8.6) | 2,049 (31.5) | 71 | 234 | 2,521 (3,479) | 254 (720) | 2,775 (3,579) | 20.1 (12.6) |
| M | 1,153 (0.8) | 6.6 (7.7) | 116 (10.1) | 29 | 56 | 1,946 (2,595) | 244 (539) | 2,190 (2,672) | 16.9 (10.7) |
| N | 3,840 (2.6) | 5.4 (4.8) | 365 (9.5) | 45 | 96 | 2,293 (2,090) | 248 (679) | 2,541 (2,232) | 13.2 (9.0) |
| O | 5,081 (3.5) | 5.3 (4.8) | 575 (11.3) | 33 | 71 | 1,628 (1,108) | 20 (68) | 1,647 (1,113) | 8.2 (5.0) |
| P | 2,082 (1.4) | 7.3 (9.9) | 130 (6.2) | 26 | 26 | 2,632 (8,540) | 9 (53) | 2,641 (8,565) | 48.4 (37.2) |
| R | 3,883 (2.7) | 7.3 (9.9) | 389 (10.0) | 18 | 54 | 3,521 (7,264) | 286 (946) | 3,807 (7,471) | 19.4 (11.0) |
| ST | 2,555 (1.8) | 7.6 (10.7) | 926 (36.2) | 22 | 62 | 2,019 (4,997) | 16 (61) | 2,035 (4,997) | 15.9 (12.7) |
| UV | 1,657 (1.1) | 20.6 (26.7) | 286 (17.3) | 15 | 52 | 2,592 (3,944) | 74 (169) | 2,666 (3,970) | 14.9 (12.7) |
| WXY | 2,752 (1.9) | 10.6 (11.7) | 1,172 (42.6) | 28 | 76 | 2,410 (3,723) | 59 (127) | 2,470 (3,725) | 15.2 (11.9) |
| Total | 145,792 (100.0) | 8.2 (10.0) | 28,692 (19.7) | 1,164 | 2,933 | 2,308 (3,953) | 115 (466) | 2,422 (4,020) | 16.9 (12.8) |
an (%); bMean (SD); cNumber of types; dUnit: United States Dollar (USD), converted from South Korean Won (KRW) (1 USD = 1,100.58 KRW, 2018)
ADRG Adjacent Diagnosis Related Group, ER Emergency Room, MDC Major Diagnostic Category, NSPE National Health Insurance Service Spending Per Episode, RDRG Refined Diagnosis Related Group