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Table 2 Injury/trauma diagnosis-related groups [25]

From: Financial impact of adopting implantable loop recorder diagnostic for unexplained syncope compared with conventional diagnostic pathway in Portugal

DRG

Description

Tariff [25]

Occurrence of minor/major trauma [24] [26]

Injury/trauma due to syncope average cost estimation

767

Stupor and/or traumatic coma, coma <1 hour age > 17 years without CC

2,684.83 €

52.2% *(1-16.16%) = 43.8%

1,687.57 €

468

Extensive procedures in the Operating Room, unrelated to principal diagnosis

6,058.25 €

52.2% *16.16% = 8.45%

 
  1. Legend: DRG – Diagnosis-Related-Group; CC- Complications/comorbidities.
  2. “*” means “multiply”. E.g. 52.2% multiplied by (100-16.16%).