Table 4 Variation in length of stay for managed and non-managed care groups for each DRG
DRG | Diagnosis/ Procedure | variation managed care group 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | variation non-managed care group 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | difference between managed and non-managed care groups 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14.4 | 9.52 | 9.27 | 17.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | -2.7** | -0.98** | -1.63** |
127 | Congestive Heart Failure | 11.9 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 13.8 | -2.2** | -1.80** | -2.65** |
209 | Hip replacement | 4.91 | 4.59 | 4.04 | 6.67 | 5.72 | 4.95 | -1.8** | -1.13** | -0.91** |
358 | Hysterectomy with complications | 3.27 | 2.28 | 2.32 | 4.18 | 2.71 | 2.72 | -0.9** | -0.43** | -0.40** |
359 | Hysterectomy without complications | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 | -0.01 | -0.05 | -0.02 |
370 | Cesarean section with complications | 3.38 | 2.93 | 3.39 | 3.84 | 3.61 | 3.55 | -0.46* | -0.68** | -0.16 |
371 | Cesarean section without complications | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.81 | -0.03 | -0.05** | -0.07** |