Table 3 Mean length of stay (LOS) for managed and non-managed care groups for each DRG
DRG | Diagnosis/ Procedure | mean LOS in days (s. error) managed care group 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | mean LOS days (s. error) non-managed care group 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | difference between managed and non-managed care groups (days) 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3.92 (0.31) | 3.93 (0.24) | 3.47 (0.24) | 3.77 (0.29) | 3.79 (0.20) | 3.35 (0.22) | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.12 |
127 | Congestive Heart Failure | 1.77 (0.25) | 1.77 (0.25) | 1.74 (0.25) | 1.71 (0.22) | 1.58 (0.23) | 1.67 (0.22) | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.07 |
209 | Hip replacement | 5.21 (1.16) | 4.35 (0.74) | 5.02 (0.40) | 5.25 (1.15) | 4.62 (0.74) | 5.01 (0.39) | -0.04 | -0.27 | 0.01 |
358 | Hysterectomy with complications | 3.08 (0.75) | 1.93 (0.45) | 2.06 (0.45) | 3.18 (0.74) | 1.92 (0.45) | 2.10 (0.46) | -0.10 | 0.01 | -0.04 |
359 | Hysterectomy without complications | 2.38 (0.31) | 2.35 (0.17) | 2.68 (0.13) | 2.42 (0.31) | 2.28 (0.17) | 2.71 (0.12) | -0.04 | 0.07 | -0.03 |
370 | Cesarean section with complications | 2.95 (0.14) | 2.40 (0.80) | 1.89 (1.76) | 2.82 (0.13) | 2.37 (0.80) | 1.88 (1.77) | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
371 | Cesarean section without complications | 2.88 (0.30) | 2.69 (0.21) | 3.28 (0.22) | 2.84 (0.30) | 2.70 (0.21) | 3.26 (0.21) | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.02 |