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Table 1 The number of age adjacent diagnosis-related groups and claims between raw and analysis data at the major diagnostic characteristic level

From: Assessing the performance of a method for case-mix adjustment in the Korean Diagnosis-Related Groups (KDRG) system and its policy implications

MDC

MDC title

No. of AADRGs on raw data, n (%)

No. of AADRGs on analysis data, n (%)a

No. of discharge cases on raw data, n (%)

No. of discharge cases on analysis data, n (%)b

MDC 01

Diseases and disorders of the nervous system

66 (12.41)

14 (21.21)

1 994 (7.44)

1 209 (60.63)

MDC 02

Diseases and disorders of the eye

9 (1.69)

0 (0.0)

615 (2.30)

0 (0.0)

MDC 03

Diseases and disorders of ear, mouth, and throat

38 (7.14)

2 (5.26)

1 011 (3.77)

299 (29.57)

MDC 04

Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system

41 (7.71)

18 (43.90)

4 207 (15.71)

3 404 (80.91)

MDC 05

Diseases and disorders of the circulatory system

38 (7.14)

12 (31.58)

2 353 (8.79)

1 843 (78.33)

MDC 06

Diseases and disorders of the digestive system

58 (10.90)

23 (39.66)

3 862 (14.42)

3 036 (78.61)

MDC 07

Diseases and disorders of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas

28 (5.26)

12 (42.86)

1 646 (6.15)

1 543 (93.74)

MDC 08

Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

69 (12.97)

20 (28.99)

3 073 (11.47)

2 223 (72.34)

MDC 09

Diseases and disorders of the skin, subcutaneous tissue

25 (4.70)

5 (20.00)

875 (3.27)

220 (25.14)

MDC 10

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and disorders

15 (2.82)

3 (20.00)

963 (3.60)

809 (84.01)

MDC 11

Diseases and disorders of the kidney and urinary tract

32 (6.02)

15 (46.88)

1 893 (7.07)

1 720 (90.86)

MDC 12

Diseases and disorders of male reproductive system

14 (2.63)

1 (7.14)

286 (1.07)

49 (17.13)

MDC 13

Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system

23 (4.32)

3 (13.04)

629 (2.35)

192 (30.52)

MDC 14

Pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium

14 (2.63)

1 (7.14)

722 (2.70)

303 (41.97)

MDC 16

Diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs and immunological disorders

4 (0.75)

2 (50.00)

244 (0.91)

232 (95.08)

MDC 17

Neoplastic disorders (haematological and solid neoplasms)

9 (1.69)

2 (22.22)

1 586 (5.92)

1 530 (96.47)

MDC 18–2

Infectious and parasitic diseases

16 (3.01)

1 (6.25)

158 (0.59)

26 (16.46)

MDC 19

Mental diseases and disorders

16 (3.01)

2 (12.50)

376 (1.40)

81 (21.54)

MDC 20

Alcohol/drug use and alcohol/drug-induced organic mental disorders

1 (0.19)

0 (0.0)

42 (0.16)

0 (0.0)

MDC 21–2

Injuries, poisoning, and toxic effects of drugs

14 (2.63)

2 (12.49)

242 (0.90)

127 (54.48)

MDC 22

Burns

2 (0.38)

0 (0.0)

7 (0.03)

0 (0.0)

Total

 

532 (100)

138 (25.94)

26 784 (100)

18 846 (70.36)

  1. MDC major diagnostic category, AADRG age adjacent diagnosis-related groups
  2. aThe denominator of the ratio is the number of AADRGs on raw data
  3. bThe denominator of the ratio is the number of discharge cases on raw data