Table 5.
Cost of Index Admission and Readmissions of Dual-Coded and DRG Patients With COPDa
| DUAL-CODED (n = 344) | DRG ONLY (n = 115) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Total hospitalization cost (n = 459) | .004 | ||
| mean (SD) | $4916 ($3184) | $5973 ($4013) | |
| median (IQR) | $4013 ($2651-$6204) | $5172 ($3220-$7129) | |
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| Aggregate cost of 30-day readmission per patientb (n = 456) | .825 | ||
| mean (SD) | $1810 ($6432) | $1231 ($3676) | |
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| Aggregate cost of 90-day readmission per patientc (n = 456) | .363 | ||
| mean (SD) | $4010 ($10,561) | $4437 ($10,323) | |
COPD indicates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DRG, diagnosis-related group; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Patients who had a DRG of 190-192 and a non-COPD International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision code.
b
30-day all-cause readmissions: 49/343 (14.3%) in dual-coded versus 16/113 (14.2%) in DRG-only group (P = .973).
c
90-day all-cause readmissions: 88/343 (25.7%) in dual-coded versus 34/113(30.1) in DRG-only group (P = .356).