Hospitals

Managing the Bundle: Percent of Episodes
with a Readmission for Select MS-DRGs by
First Setting (30-Day Episode)
First Setting
Percent of Episodes with a Readmission by MS-DRG
Surgical
Medical
247 470 481 192 194 291
HHA 17.4% 4.0% 6.9% 18.5% 16.8% 24.8%
SNF 29.1% 8.7% 13.6% 21.2% 18.6% 27.7%
IRF * 8.5% 11.5% 23.7% 14.0% 29.2%
LTCH * 6.9% * 18.9% 12.9% 19.7%
Community 7.8% 5.0% 13.1% 12.9% 12.3% 23.1%
Other 12.9% 3.8% 6.8% 17.8% 13.0% 14.8%
Total 11.3% 6.6% 12.6% 17.1% 15.7% 24.2%
247: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedure with drug-eluting stent w/ MCC 192: Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease without CC/MCC
470: Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC 194: Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w CC
481: Hip & femur procedures except major joint w CC 291: Heart failure & shock
w MCC
Source: Dobson | DaVanzo analysis of research-identifiable 5% SAF for all sites of service, 2007-2009, wage index adjusted
by setting and geographic region, and standardized to 2009 dollars.
* Indicates cell size fewer than 11 observations.
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