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Table 2 Trends in average costs and patient characteristics by hospital procedure and volume 1998–2000

From: Estimating cost savings from regionalizing cardiac procedures using hospital discharge data

 

PCI

CABG

 

Hospital Volume

Hospital Volume

 

< 200

200–399

400+

Total #

< 200

200–449

450+

Total #

Cost*

        

1988–1991

$13,599

$12,787

$12,019

$12,451

$37,219

$30,704

$29,271

$30,733

1992–1996

$13,592

$13,043

$11,617

$11,972

$33,241

$28,035

$26,252

$27,409

1997–2000

$12,606

$12,563

$11,130

$11,363

$26,862

$24,293

$23,500

$24,001

Age 85+, %

        

1988–1991

0.9

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.7

0.7

1992–1996

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1997–2000

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

Stent, %

        

1988–1991

0

0

0

0

    

1992–1996

6.4

7.9

11.4

10.5

    

1997–2000

67.4

73.3

76.5

75.8

    
  1. *Average cost per procedure in year 2000 dollars.