Table 2.
Hospital Length of Stay and Cost for a Follow‐up Visit for Lead Revision or Repair
| PM (n=22 557) | ICD (n=20 632) | CRT‐D (n=2063) | P Valuea | Overall (n=45 252) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients requiring lead revision or repair, n (%) | 104 (0.46%) | 262 (1.27%) | 40 (1.94%) | 406 (0.90%) | |
| Length of stay (days) | |||||
| Mean±SD | 4.2±3.0 | 4.3±3.8 | 5.7±8.2 | 0.563 | 4.4±4.3 |
| Median | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Total visit cost | |||||
| Mean | $19 959 | $24 885 | $46 229 | 0.048 | $25 797 |
| SD | $15 365 | $21 384 | $85 260 | $33 415 | |
| 25th percentile | $8736 | $12 329 | $17 084 | $11 872 | |
| Median | $15 491 | $18 844 | $19 166 | $18 644 | |
| 75th percentile | $30 506 | $28 141 | $41 409 | $28 285 | |
a
Kruskal–Wallis test for continuous measures and the chi‐square test for proportions.