Table 2a.
Costs and LOS: index + readmission (case) vs. index (control).
| Case |
Control |
p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | ||
| LOS | 7 | (4, 12) | 3 | (2, 5.8) | <0.001 |
| Professional fees | $16,872 | ($10,637, $23,244) | $9493 | ($7960, $12,788) | <0.001 |
| Surgical | $13,475 | ($9304, $19,690) | $8120 | ($6596, $10,229) | <0.001 |
| Radiology | $718 | ($372, $2026) | $524 | ($176, $1782) | 0.029 |
| Evaluation and management | $1142 | ($550, $1943) | $653 | ($249, $922) | <0.001 |
| Technical charges | $90,374 | ($50,213, $131,167) | $47,740 | ($35,602, $66,183) | <0.001 |
| Diagnostic | $10,718 | ($5625, $24,327) | $6999 | ($1804, $18,024) | <0.001 |
| Room and board | $5928 | ($3670, $15,732) | $2742 | ($1571, $5616) | <0.001 |
| Surgical/implant | $39,502 | ($26,832, $55,328) | $2,1874 | ($17,138, $28,718) | <0.001 |
| Pharmacy | $15,801 | ($8927, $25,470) | $7091 | ($5602, $9582) | <0.001 |
| Total | $108,782 | ($61,841, $150,972) | $57,418 | (43,333, $77,667) | <0.001 |