Why the study?
Does a direct cost-allocation method provide more accurate cost assignment than an indirect method in hospitalized inguinal hernia patients?
Population
106 hospitalized inguinal hernia patients in two diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
Comparison
Direct cost-allocation method vs Hospital's existing indirect cost-allocation…
Design
Other
Authors
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Direct costing may yield lower estimates than indirect methods in hernia DRGs; pilot data leave accuracy and adoption questions open.
Does a direct cost-allocation method provide more accurate cost assignment than an indirect method in hospitalized inguinal hernia patients?
Using a direct cost-allocation method rather than an indirect method based on charges provides more accurate cost assignment for case-mix accounting systems.
Williams et al. (1982) studied this question.
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