TABLE 3.
Outpatient Spending by Subcategory in PMPY Mean Values
| Overall ($) | WO-CD (CRG 1–2) ($) | NC-CD (CRG 3–5) ($) | C-CD (CRG 6–9) ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient PMPY | 2050 | 982 | 2123 | 6785 |
| Mental health and substance abuse | 551 | 41 | 664 | 2565 |
| Specialist, nonprimary care provider | 329 | 119 | 254 | 1545 |
| Primary care provider | 278 | 259 | 280 | 367 |
| ED | 205 | 146 | 227 | 407 |
| Dental | 204 | 185 | 223 | 231 |
| Therapy, treatment | 187 | 76 | 201 | 661 |
| Testing | 150 | 97 | 149 | 399 |
| Outpatient, NOS | 53 | 25 | 50 | 191 |
| Durable medical equipment | 43 | 24 | 45 | 121 |
| Home health | 25 | 1 | 8 | 190 |
All comparisons are significant at the P < .001 level by the Kruskal-Wallis test. NOS, not otherwise specified.