Table V.

Patient cost and charge variables^*

	Total (n = 35,661)	Increasing CCR (n = 15,809)	Decreasing CCR (n = 19,852)	Relative difference	P value
Total estimated costs	14,684 ± 13,803	14,458 ± 15,440	14,863 ± 12,343	3%	<.01
Total charges	109,008 ± 105,302	77,185 ± 82,027	134,349 ± 114,510	74%	<.01
Room	4,985 ± 8,354	3,636 ± 6,100	6,059 ± 9,651	67%	<.01
ICU	4,328 ± 15,413	3,828 ± 14,748	4,727 ± 15,912	23%	<.01
Coronary care	853 ± 5,062	872 ± 5,476	837 ± 4,707	−4%	.52
Pharmacy	13,519 ± 27,203	10,667 ± 22,596	15,789 ± 30,184	48%	<.01
Supply	16,319 ± 17,232	11,649 ± 14,039	20,038 ± 18,581	72%	<.01
Lab	8,663 ± 16,333	5,857 ± 12,086	10,898 ± 18,751	86%	<.01
Radiology	4,231 ± 11,226	2,828 ± 7,678	5,348 ± 13,290	89%	<.01
Operating room	37,191 ± 32,299	24,948 ± 22,283	46,940 ± 35,556	88%	<.01
Anesthesia	8,966 ± 7,638	6,438.6 ± 4,415	10,978 ± 8,951	71%	<.01
Respiratory therapy	1,507 ± 7,971	1,298 ± 8,426	1,672 ± 7,585	29%	<.01
Physical therapy	469 ± 1,311	302 ± 1,042	603 ± 1,478	100%	<.01
Occupational therapy	146 ± 785	72 ± 555	206 ± 923	186%	<.01
Speech therapy	30 ± 315	15 ± 176	41 ± 391	173%	<.01
Emergency room	612 ± 1,775	373 ± 1,161	801 ± 2,122	115%	<.01
Cardiology	416 ± 2,859	276 ± 1,688	528 ± 3,519	91%	<.01
Trauma	35 ± 914	8 ± 242	56 ± 1,204	600%	<.01
Recovery room	5,056 ± 4,543	2,880 ± 2,929	6,787 ± 4,844	136%	<.01
Observation	187 ± 995	162 ± 901	207 ± 1,064	28%	<.01
Other	1,493 ± 6,415	1,071 ± 7,097	1,830 ± 5,794	71%	<.01

CCR, cost-to-charge ratio; ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.

^*All displayed in US dollars as mean ± SD.