Table 5 DRGs with lower percentages of high LOS outliers
From: Factors influencing hospital high length of stay outliers
DRG * | DRG description | DRG weight | Number of stays | % outliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
410 | CHEMOTHERAPY | 0.8616 | 102,193 | 1.9 |
163 | HERNIA PROCEDURES AGE <18 | 0.6301 | 14,641 | 1.9 |
371 | CESAREAN SECTION W/O CC | 0.5825 | 218,924 | 1.8 |
373 | VAGINAL DELIVERY W/O COMPLICATING DIAGNOSES | 0.3948 | 454,185 | 1.6 |
119 | VEIN LIGATION & STRIPPING | 0.7212 | 83,038 | 1.3 |
629 | NEONATE, BWT >2499 G, W/O SIGNIF OR PROC, W NORMAL NEWBORN DIAG | 0.1118 | 775,53 | 1.0 |
430 | PSYCHOSES | 1.4619 | 65,188 | 0.6 |
429 | ORGANIC DISTURBANCES & MENTAL RETARDATION | 1.1290 | 15,537 | 0.4 |