The Importance of Comorbidities in Explaining Differences in Patient Costs

Abstract

Comorbidities, particularly when determined from the medical record, are important determinants of patient costs.

Keywords

ComorbidityMedical recordMedicineHospital dischargeEmergency medicineDemographyPsychiatryIntensive care medicineInternal medicine

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Boston University US

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Year: 1996
Type: article
Volume: 34
Issue: 8
Pages: 767-782
Citations: 121
Access: Closed

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                                    Michael Shwartz, 
                                
                                    Lisa I. Iezzoni, 
                                
                                    Mark A. Moskowitz
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1996). 
                            The Importance of Comorbidities in Explaining Differences in Patient Costs. 
                            Medical Care
                            , 34
                            (8)
                            , 767-782.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199608000-00005
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199608000-00005