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Organ transplant AN-DRGs:Modifying the exceptions hierarchy in casemix classification

Kathryn Antioch and Xichuan Zhang
Aust Health Rev 2000; 23 (1): 137-152
Abstract

The study described in this article sought to develop AN-DRG VersionÊ 3 classification revisions for organ transplantation through statistical analyses of recommendations formulated by the Australian Casemix Clinical Committee. Two separate analyses of variance were undertaken for AN-DRG VersionÊ 2 and for the proposed VersionÊ 3 AN-DRGs, using average length of stay as the dependent variable. The committee made four key recommendations which were accepted and incorporated into AN-DRG Versions 3 and 3.1. This article focuses on the classification revisions for organ transplantation.

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