Table 2. Comparison of Cause of Death Agreement between DRGs and Death Certificates for Common Causes of Death.
Medicare Claim/Primary Diagnosis Category from Inpatient Hospitalization During Which Patient Died, # (row %) | ||||
Agreement, Unaligned DRGs Considered Disagreement | Agreement, Unaligned DRGs Considered Agreement | Infections | ||
Death Certificate Derived (# of Patients for Each Category) | Diseases of the Heart (639) | 213 (33%) | 421 (66%) | 123 (19%) |
Malignancy (319) | 120 (38%) | 217 (68%) | 54 (17%) | |
Cerebrovascular Disease (195) | 105 (54%) | 138 (71%) | 37 (19%) |