Table 3.
30-day Readmission Rates and Two Most Frequent Reasons for Readmissions in the 10 Largest Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for Index Admissions
| DRG at Index Admission | 30-day Readmission Rate | Most Frequent Reason (%) | 2nd Most Frequent Reason (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major joint replacement | 6.2 | Revision of joint replacement (5.5) | Aftercare (5.2) |
| Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures | 11.0 | Cardiac stent (11.84) | Heart failure (7.2) |
| Major bowel procedures | 12.7 | Other digestive diagnoses (9.8) | Postoperative infections (8.2) |
| Hip and femur procedures except major joint | 11.1 | Kidney and urinary infections (5.1) | Septicemia (4.9) |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common duct exploration | 7.9 | Esophagitis, gastroenteritis, and miscellaneous disorders (11.5) | Disorder of the biliary tract (4.5) |
| Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion | 6.1 | Operating procedure for infections (8.9) | Postoperative infections (6.8) |
| Major cardiovascular procedures | 13.3 | Heart failure (7.3) | Postoperative infections (5.0) |
| Spinal fusion | 7.9 | Operating procedure for infections (12.1) | Postoperative infections (6.5) |
| Lower extremity and humerus procedure except hip, foot, femur | 8.0 | Lower extremity and humerus procedures (9.6) | Postoperative infections (5.8) |
| Hernia procedures except inguinal & femoral | 7.6 | Postoperative infections (11.1) | Other digestive diagnoses (8.3) |