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. 2017 Dec 6;2017:2038095. doi: 10.1155/2017/2038095

Table 16.

Number of hospitalizations for ankle and foot level lesions [S93] by hospital type.

Year Type of medicine Hospital type Frequency Hospitalization costs LOS
N % Cost % Per diem Days per episode§
2011 Western Tertiary Hospital 5 0.55 8 1.24 173,270 10.40
General Hospital 108 11.91 123 18.23 98,380 12.77
Hospital 345 38.04 280 41.41 84,468 10.59
Long-term care hospital 34 3.75 6 0.96 65,373 3.26
Western Clinic 368 40.57 241 35.54 56,559 12.45
Total 860 94.82 659 97.38 74,034 11.37
Traditional Traditional Hospital 42 4.63 17 2.47 49,012 9.38
Traditional Clinic 5 0.55 1 0.15 34,441 6.80
Total 47 5.18 18 2.62 47,462 9.11
Total 907 100.00 677 100.00 72,657 11.25

2012 Western Tertiary Hospital 10 0.99 12 1.61 193,439 6.00
General Hospital 148 14.70 156 20.70 108,791 11.49
Hospital 391 38.83 305 40.51 88,346 9.74
Long-term care hospital 38 3.77 12 1.61 82,398 5.34
Western Clinic 383 38.03 250 33.20 59,570 11.50
Total 970 96.33 734 97.63 80,954 10.49
Traditional Traditional Hospital 32 3.18 16 2.17 46,740 12.50
Traditional Clinic 5 0.50 2 0.20 32,100 9.80
Total 37 3.67 18 2.37 44,761 12.14
Total 1,007 100.00 752 100.00 79,624 10.55

2013 Western Tertiary Hospital 8 0.68 13 1.41 206,721 7.75
General Hospital 186 15.74 192 21.49 117,806 9.83
Hospital 465 39.34 390 43.78 104,115 8.94
Long-term care hospital 61 5.16 14 1.57 93,890 3.52
Western Clinic 398 33.67 262 29.42 64,569 11.39
Total 1,118 94.59 871 97.67 92,491 9.65
Traditional Traditional Hospital 60 5.08 20 2.23 66,044 6.93
Traditional Clinic 4 0.34 1 0.11 22,968 11.50
Total 64 5.41 21 2.33 63,352 7.22
Total 1,182 100.00 891 100.00 90,913 9.52

2014 Western Tertiary Hospital 9 0.66 10 0.92 200,250 6.00
General Hospital 214 15.65 234 22.08 127,396 10.31
Hospital 625 45.72 533 50.31 105,591 8.72
Long-term care hospital 72 5.27 24 2.27 92,879 5.67
Western Clinic 376 27.51 235 22.22 63,569 10.69
Total 1,296 94.81 1,036 97.81 96,951 9.36
Traditional Traditional Hospital 61 4.46 20 1.90 58,725 7.28
Traditional Clinic 10 0.73 3 0.29 25,945 12.80
Total 71 5.19 23 2.19 54,108 8.06
Total 1,367 100.00 1,059 100.00 94,726 9.30

Patients with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap 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 are expressed as means 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 hospitalized days divided by the total number of hospitalizations.