Table 5.

Comparison of potential professional and technical fees for left before treatment complete patients.

Dispo category	Potential professional fees
	Original $0 charges	Original charges < average*	Charges	Avg. additional charge/encounter	Avg. realization rate	Net	Net per encounter
System overall	12,048	4,675	$8,332,286	$498	24.2%	$2,020,273	$121
LWBS*	8,175	24	$5,501,374	$671	21.7%	$1,193,498	$146
LSBS**	3,873	4,651	$2,830,913	$332	26.7%	$755,876	$89
	Potential technical fees
System overall	8,357	9,392	$29,171,876	$1,644	25.9%	$7,547,629	$425
LWBS*	7,610	585	$16,108,900	$1,966	27.4%	$4,413,713	$539
LSBS**	747	8,807	$13,062,975	$1,367	24.6%	$3,208,764	$336

^*LWBS (left without being seen): patients who leave the ED before initiation of medical screening examination.

^**LSBS (left subsequent to being seen): patients who leave the ED after evaluation by licensed care provider qualified to complete a medical screening examination and initiate treatment but before the disposition decision by the care provider.

Avg, average.