Table 4.
Mean charges and patient disposition.
| Mean ($) | N | Std. Deviation | % of Total N | % of Total Sum | Sum ($) | Median ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | 11495.17 | 140857 | 12893.777 | 97.1 | 96.7 | 1619172676 | 8199.00 |
| Transfer to short-term hospital | 8951.84 | 2854 | 13015.669 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 25544576 | 6147.27 |
| Transfer to others? | 20544.35 | 184 | 32574.946 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3773026 | 10484.77 |
| HHC | 22880.44 | 995 | 32544.615 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 22758919 | 13344.12 |
| AMA | 8016.74 | 211 | 6673.117 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1695271 | 5930.32 |
| Died in hospital | 47797.64 | 12 | 68421.257 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 554208 | 25313.82 |
| Discharged alive | 16358.07 | 8 | 11838.925 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 134836 | 9472.16 |
| Total | 11532.75 | 145146 | 13226.453 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1673633511 | 8174.72 |
Transfer other: includes Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Intermediate Care Facility (ICF), and another type of facility.
Against medical advice (AMA).
Discharged alive, destination unknown, beginning in 2001.
Home Health Care HHC.