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Managing the Bundle: Readmissions<br />

significantly add to cost of episode<br />

Average Medicare Episode Paid by Readmission Status for Select MS-DRGs<br />

(30-Day Episode)<br />

Average Medicare Episode Paid<br />

$35,000<br />

$30,000<br />

$25,000<br />

$20,000<br />

$15,000<br />

$10,000<br />

$5,000<br />

Surgical<br />

Medical<br />

$0<br />

247 470 481 192 194 291<br />

MS-DRG<br />

Episode With a Readmission<br />

Episode Without a Readmission<br />

247: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedure with drug-eluting stent w/ MCC 192: Chronic obstructive pulmonary<br />

disease without CC/MCC<br />

470: Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC 194: Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w CC<br />

481: Hip & femur procedures except major joint w CC 291: Heart failure & shock<br />

w MCC<br />

Source: Dobson | DaVanzo Analysis, 30-day episodes, 2007-2009 5% Medicare claims<br />

67<br />

2012 AAMC Annual Meeting

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