Table 8.
Median Index Hospitalization Costs by Department, using Quantile Regression (Matched)
| Department | P0 | Costs (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 | Difference (P2-P0) | p value | ||
| Cardiology | $9.74 (7.29, 12.19) | $13.20 (10.57, 15.83) | $3.46 (−0.13, 7.05) | 0.0591 |
| Laboratory | $968.86 (881.95, 1055.77) | $734.63 (665.03, 804.23) | -$234.23 (− 345.58, − 122.88) | < 0.0001 |
| Other | $1112.88 (1044.25, 1181.51) | $1764.89 (1733.14, 1796.64) | $652.01 (576.39, 727.63) | < 0.0001 |
| Radiology | $378.97 (335.58, 422.36) | $264.36 (239.27, 289.45) | -$114.61 (−164.73, −64.49) | < 0.0001 |
| Step Down/Ward | $2591.52 (2426.63, 2756.41) | $2621.32 (2455.39, 2787.25) | $29.80 (− 204.13, 263.73) | 0.8025 |
| Respiratory | $420.71 (341.32, 500.10) | $250.22 (212.49, 287.95) | -$170.49 (− 258.39, −82.59) | 0.0002 |
| ICU | $2710.08 (2369.00, 3051.16) | $1782.60 (1420.70, 2144.50) | -$927.48 (− 1424.78, −430.18) | 0.0003 |
| Operating Room - Index | $12,514.12 (11,829.12, 13,199.12) | $12,395.89 (11,907.61, 12,884.17) | -$118.23 (− 959.44, 722.98) | 0.7826 |
| Blood Bank | $120.14 (71.77, 168.51) | $73.10 (51.45, 94.75) | -$47.04 (−100.04, 5.96) | 0.0818 |
| OR/Anesthesia | $525.61 (516.73, 534.49) | $511.53 (503.17, 519.89) | -$14.08 (−26.27, −1.89) | 0.0237 |
| Pharmacy | $2181.44 (2010.88, 2352.00) | $1430.57 (1325.98, 1535.16) | -$750.87 (−950.94, − 550.80) | < 0.0001 |
| Total | $25,072.80 (23,662.97, 26,482.63) | $23,241.35 (22,206.16, 24,276.54) | -$1831.45 (−3580.52, −82.38) | 0.0402 |