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Table 4 Factors influencing coding errors

From: Potential loss of revenue due to errors in clinical coding during the implementation of the Malaysia diagnosis related group (MY-DRG®) Casemix system in a teaching hospital in Malaysia

Variables

B

S.E

p value

Wald

OR

95% Confidence limits

Disciplines

 Medical

1.043

0.441

0.018

5.594

2.839

1.196 - 6.739

 O&G

1.340

0.486

0.006

7.604

3.819

1.473 - 9.901

 Paediatric

0.329

0.370

0.375

0.787

1.389

0.672 - 2.870

Incomplete Admission Form

5.371

0.764

< 0.001

49.391

215.014

48.096 - 962.022

Incomplete Discharge Summary

5.369

0.764

< 0.001

49.346

143.056

40.323 - 507.521

Severity Levels

 II

0.628

0.387

0.105

2.663

1.875

0.878 - 4.005

 III

1.101

0.745

0.139

2.187

3.008

0.699 - 12.946

Coders’more and equals to 10 years Lengths of Service

0.322

0.405

0.427

0.631

1.379

0.624–3.049

Coders’ with less than 5 Coding Trainings Session

0.490

0.313

0.117

2.453

1.632

0.884 - 3.015

Non-Degree Coders

−0.322

0.405

0.427

0.631

0.725

0.328–1.603