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4: Top 20 AN-DRGs by volume - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population

AN-DRG and descriptionSepsALOS
572  Admit for renal dialysis31571.02
943  Other factors influencing health status3955.49
952  Ungroupable2887.06
727  Neonate, admitting weight >2499g without significant operating room procedure, without problems2684.25
172  Respiratory infections/inflammation age <55 without comorbidities and complications2455.24
350  Gastroenteritis age <101888.88
674  Vaginal delivery without complicating diagnoses1633.84
171  Respiratory infection/inflammation age <54 without comorbidities and complications / age >55 with comorbidities and complications1176.91
885  Injuries age <651032.97
491  Cellulitis age <60 without comorbidities and complications915.37
686  Other antenatal admit with moderate or no complicating diagnoses883.57
703  Neonate, died/transferred <5 days of admission without significant operating room procedure - not born here793.22
188  Whooping cough and acute bronchiolitis785.67
490  Cellulitis age >59 without comorbidities and complications / age < 60 with comorbidities and complications725.53
683  Abortion with D&C, aspiration curettage or hysterectomy701.46
538  Same day investigation, maintenance, observation of endocrine, nutritional or miscellaneous metabolic disorders666.27
514  Miscellaneous skin disorders654.4
955  Neonatal diagnosis not consistent with age/weight585.09
135  Otitis media and upper respiratory infection age < 10573.53
187  Bronchitis and asthma age <50 without comorbidities and complications563.25

Seps = Separations.   ALOS = Average length of stay (days)


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