Healthcare Cost and Utilization data

Healthcare Cost and Utilization data.
The length of stay depends on various factors such as the type of the diagnosis and the age of individuals. The cost charged depends on depends on the duration of the stay for a particular patient. Patients diagnosed with abdominal pain according to the “Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project” data have an average stay of 2.9 days with a mean cost of $14,026. For the patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, the average length of stay is 5.1 days with a mean cost of $52,202. The patients admitted with the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis had an average hospital stay of4.8 days with a price of $24,831. Finally, those who had Diabetes with complications reports an average stay of 4.8 days with a mean cost of $19,351.
The nationwide average hospital stay for cesarean section patients is 2.4 days with a mean cost of $4,500. Patients undergoing Hip replacement usually have an average stay of 2.8 days with the cost of $39,292. Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal procedures usually take $42,354 with an average stay of 3.6 days.
High numbers of births occur through c-section in the United States. They result from complications and medical conditions during pregnancy. Also, other nonmedical factors such as facility’s policy may contribute to the conducting of these procedures. Several indicators for this performance include multiple pregnancies, malpresentation and fetal conditions such as distress. Another factor that may necessitate this form of delivery includes the maternal infection and failed induction labor.

The health practitioners should also investigate the main reason for the caesarean request. They can also decline the request upon lack of proper reason for the demand for caesarean.
The health insurance companies have stipulated guidelines they use in control of costs and provision of better health care services. The company is highly involved in the reduction of avoidable and duplicate services that merely improves patients care. They are also concerned about the accurate pricing and timely payments to health care services.