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Table 4 Evaluation of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for Hospitalisations in Puglia of Non-Resident Copd, Years 2005-2007

From: Epidemiology and costs of hospital care for COPD in PugliaEpidemiologia e costi delle ospedalizzazioni per BPCO in Puglia

Diagnosis

Evaluation

Year

Total

  

2005

2006

2007

 

Bronchitis not specified as acute or chronic

Admissions

11

5

5

21

 

Cost

€ 16,827.35

€ 5,623.42

€ 8,157.44

€ 30,608.21

Chronic bronchitis

Admissions

227

230

205

662

 

Cost

€ 661,158.02

€ 602,797.67

€ 577,197.06

€ 1,841,152.75

Emphysema

Admissions

3

6

7

16

 

Cost

€ 5,975.91

€ 18,579.48

€ 30,213.61

€ 54,769.00

Asthma

Admissions

79

80

96

255

 

Cost

112,039.77

109,784.65

137,996.87

359,821.29

Bronchiectasis

Admissions

5

7

7

19

 

Cost

€ 19,097.86

€ 22,968.17

€ 20,900.70

€ 62,966.73

Chronic airway obstruction not elsewhere classified

Admissions

0

2

0

2

 

Cost

0

€ 5,944.01

0

€ 5,944.01

Acute respiratory failure

Admissions

166

137

141

444

 

Cost

€ 912,449.57

€ 965,909.02

€ 1,155,396.96

€ 3,033,755.55

Total

Admissions

491

467

461

1419

 

Cost

€ 1,727,548.48

€ 1,731,606.42

€ 1,929,862.64

€ 5,389,017.54