Table 3.

Comparison of the Top 5 Emergency Department Procedures for Matched Control and Test Groups for Identified Visits after Propensity Matching

Period	Group assignment	Members, N	Age, yrs	Gender, % female	Cost per ED visit, $
1st ED visit	Control	325	42.5	55.2	930
	Test	326	42.7	55.8	1005
2nd & subsequent	Control	325	42.5	55.2	925
ED visits	Test	326	42.7	55.8	971

NOTE: Decrease for test group in dollars paid by plan per ED visit = 1005 × (925/930) – 971 = $29. ED indicates emergency department.

ED indicates emergency department.