TABLE 3.
Relationship of Complication Rates and LOS With Between-Hospital Variation in Cost
| Operation | Proportion of Between-Hospital Variation in Cost Explained by the Indicated Variable(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS | Complication Rate | Major Complication Rate | LOS + Complication Rate | LOS + Major Complication Rate | |
| ASD repair | 2.6 | 4.2 | — | 4.8 | — |
| VSD repair | 24.8 | 20.7 | — | 40.9 | 18.9 |
| TOF repair | 15.5 | — | 3.4 | 20.1 | 9.4 |
| Fontan | 17.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 22.5 | 17.4 |
| BDG/Hemi-Fontan | 45.5 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 49.6 | 41.7 |
| CAVC repair | 24.7 | — | 4.2 | 21.1 | 24.6 |
| ASO | 43.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 44.9 | 38.7 |
| Truncus repair | 6.9 | — | 7.2 | 14.5 | 17.4 |
| Norwood | 28.8 | 7.2 | 15.5 | 31.1 | 35.1 |
All data are presented as percentages.