Table 2 Top five highest costs and nursing service weights for surgical discipline
From: The development of inpatient cost and nursing service weights in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
MY-DRG® | MY-DRG® description | Average length of stay | Mean nursing hours | Nursing cost (RM) | Nursing service weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G-1-11-III | Ventricular shunt - major | 37.09 | 324.99 | 9694 | 7.8880 |
D-1-10-III | Bone marrow & stem cell transplant - major | 35.20 | 313.93 | 9364 | 7.6196 |
L-1-30-III | Skin graft excluding burns - major | 33.16 | 293.75 | 8762 | 7.1299 |
M-1-03-III | Spinal fusion procedures - major | 30.64 | 272.22 | 8120 | 6.6074 |
U-1-20-III | Other ear nose mouth & throat operations - major | 30.23 | 267.35 | 7974 | 6.4890 |