A cross-sectional analysis of variation in charges and prices across California for percutaneous coronary intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though past studies have shown wide variation in aggregate hospital price indices and specific procedures, few have documented or explained such variation for distinct and common episodes of care.

Objectives

We sought to examine the variability in charges for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a drug-eluting stent and without major complications (MS-DRG-247), and determine whether hospital and market characteristics influenced these charges.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of adults admitted to California hospitals in 2011 for MS-DRG-247 using patient discharge data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. We used a two-part linear regression model to first estimate hospital-specific charges adjuste

SUBMITTER: Hsia RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4121236 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature