Table 11.

Number of outpatients with gonarthrosis [M17] by hospital type.

Year	Type of medicine	Hospital type	Frequency		Outpatient costs			LOS
			N ∗	%	Cost†	%	Per diem‡	Days per episode§
2011	Western	Tertiary Hospital	3,771	0.59	199	1.35	39,490	1.76
		General Hospital	13,999	2.18	689	4.69	32,279	6.26
		Hospital	28,259	4.39	1,667	11.33	28,169	2.04
		Long-term care hospital	1,872	0.29	95	0.65	15,504	3.51
		Clinic	458,027	71.23	9,641	65.55	21,049	1.02
		Public Health Center	1,495	0.23	5	0.04	3,474	1.00
		Local Public Health Clinic	389	0.06	5	0.03	12,991	7.70
		Public Health Hospital	1,018	0.16	27	0.18	26,723	1.67
		Total	508,830	79.13	12,329	83.83	21,823	1.24
	Traditional	Traditional Hospital	1,022	0.16	49	0.33	16,099	2.81
		Traditional Clinic	133,159	20.71	2,330	15.84	17,497	1.04
		Total	134,181	20.87	2,379	16.17	17,486	1.05
	Total		643,011	100.00	14,707	100.00	20,918	1.20
2012	Western	Tertiary Hospital	4,817	0.71	215	1.42	44,547	1.55
		General Hospital	20,949	3.10	720	4.76	34,367	4.58
		Hospital	54,982	8.13	1,858	12.27	33,789	1.12
		Long-term care hospital	4,519	0.67	99	0.66	22,003	1.42
		Clinic	448,226	66.29	9,691	64.01	21,621	1.02
		Public Health Center	1,592	0.00	6	0.00	3,811	1.01
		Local Public Health Clinic	439	0.24	3	0.04	7,361	4.12
		Public Health Hospital	855	0.06	26	0.02	30,431	1.46
		Dental Hospital	2	0.13	0	0.17	24,970	1.00
		Total	536,381	79.33	12,618	83.34	23,525	1.18
	Traditional	Traditional Hospital	2,332	0.34	50	0.33	21,369	1.16
		Traditional Clinic	137,458	20.33	2,472	16.33	17,986	1.03
		Total	139,790	20.67	2,522	16.66	18,042	1.03
	Total		676,171	100.00	15,140	100.00	22,391	1.15
2013	Western	Tertiary Hospital	4,949	0.72	218	1.37	44,048	1.57
		General Hospital	21,512	3.12	783	4.92	36,416	4.20
		Hospital	55,199	7.99	1,879	11.81	34,034	1.12
		Long-term care hospital	4,780	0.69	104	0.66	21,854	1.49
		Clinic	456,160	66.06	10,203	64.13	22,367	1.01
		Public Health Center	1,678	0.24	6	0.04	3,442	1.05
		Local Public Health Clinic	191	0.03	2	0.02	12,633	6.90
		Public Health Hospital	692	0.10	23	0.15	33,579	1.97
		Total	545,161	78.94	13,219	83.09	24,248	1.16
	Traditional	Traditional Hospital	2,306	0.33	52	0.32	22,375	1.13
		Traditional Clinic	143,105	20.72	2,639	16.59	18,443	1.03
		Total	145,411	21.06	2,691	16.91	18,505	1.03
	Total		690,572	100.00	15,910	100.00	23,039	1.14
2014	Western	Tertiary Hospital	5,377	0.77	243	1.43	45,133	1.24
		General Hospital	22,999	3.30	856	5.06	37,234	3.85
		Hospital	57,441	8.23	1,986	11.74	34,571	1.11
		Long-term care hospital	4,748	0.68	106	0.63	22,320	1.48
		Clinic	461,684	66.18	10,962	64.81	23,742	1.01
		Public Health Center	2,372	0.00	8	0.00	3,298	1.00
		Local Public Health Clinic	171	0.34	2	0.05	12,230	6.67
		Public Health Hospital	732	0.02	21	0.01	28,470	1.31
		Dental Hospital	11	0.10	0	0.12	18,469	1.00
		Total	555,535	79.63	14,183	83.86	25,531	1.15
	Traditional	Traditional Hospital	2,516	0.36	59	0.35	23,541	1.13
		Traditional Clinic	139,576	20.01	2,670	15.79	19,127	1.03
		Total	142,092	20.37	2,729	16.14	19,205	1.03
	Total		697,627	100.00	16,912	100.00	24,242	1.12

^∗Patients with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap was not allowed). ^†Costs determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount were indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. They is expressed as a mean and are in Korean Won (1,000,000 KRW). ^‡Per diem is the average daily cost of services covered by National Health Insurance. ^§Days per episode are the total number of outpatient visit days including drug prescription days divided by the total number of outpatient visits.