Original paper

Hospital Costs by Cost Center of Inpatient Hospitalization for Medicare Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Volume: 220, Issue: 2, Pages: 207 - 217e11
Published: Feb 1, 2015
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aims to describe the magnitude of hospital costs among patients undergoing elective colectomy, cholecystectomy, and pancreatectomy, determine whether these costs relate as expected to duration of care, patient case-mix severity and comorbidities, and whether risk-adjusted costs vary significantly by hospital. Correctly estimating the cost of production of surgical care may help decision makers design mechanisms to improve...
Paper Details
Title
Hospital Costs by Cost Center of Inpatient Hospitalization for Medicare Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
Published Date
Feb 1, 2015
Volume
220
Issue
2
Pages
207 - 217e11
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