HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2018 Issue 10 (March)
Healthcare News: ARF nearly doubles cost of hospital stay, says HCUP
March 6th, 2018
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Article Overview
This article summarizes findings from a HCUP statistical brief about hospital stays involving acute renal failure (ARF). It covers national utilization and cost trends, payer distribution, patient demographic patterns, and the clinical classification and ICD-9-CM diagnosis groupings used to define the study population. The piece is relevant for coders, analysts, and revenue cycle staff who monitor inpatient diagnosis trends and coding-based research definitions.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand how ARF-related inpatient stays were studied and categorized in a national healthcare data source, which is useful for coding analysis, utilization review, and financial trend awareness.
What You Will Learn
- How HCUP described inpatient ARF-related hospital stays in its statistical brief
- What broad cost and utilization trends were reported for ARF-associated stays
- How payer mix and patient characteristics were summarized in the report
- Which clinical classification and diagnosis groupings were used to define ARF cases
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Health information management professionals
- Revenue cycle analysts
- Healthcare data analysts
- Utilization review staff
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