Table 4 Top five highest costs and nursing service weights for paediatrics discipline
From: The development of inpatient cost and nursing service weights in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
MY-DRG® | MY-DRG® description | Average length of stay | Mean nursing hours | Nursing cost (RM) | Nursing service weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-8-08-II | Neonate birthweight > 2499 g with respiratory distress syndrome & congenital pneumonia - moderate | 3.67 | 43.60 | 1300 | 1.0582 |
P-8-15-I | Neonate birthweight > 2499 g with aspiration syndrome - mild | 4.25 | 42.10 | 1255 | 1.0218 |
P-8-16-II | Neonate birthweight > 2499 g with congenital/perinatal sepsis - moderate | 4.25 | 42.05 | 1254 | 1.0206 |
P-8-17-III | Neonate birthweight > 2499 g with complex operation - severe | 3.96 | 39.97 | 1192 | 0.9702 |
P-8-14-I | Neonate birthweight > 2499 g with complex congenital abnormalities - mild | 3.73 | 37.43 | 1116 | 0.9084 |