[Structure of the Australian system of 'Diagnosis Related Groups' regarding cardiovascular diseases and corresponding cost weights in Germany].
BACKGROUND
An adapted system of 'Diagnosis Related Groups' (DRG's) will be introduced for Germany at the beginning of 2003. This article focuses on the structure of the Australian DRG system (AR-DRG 4.1) regarding the diseases of the cardiovascular system and corresponding cost weights in Germany (G-DRG 1.0).


METHODS
Cardiac diagnoses, procedures and cost weights (with a different base rate) were compared between the Australian and German DRG's.


RESULTS
Categories and procedures for diagnostics and therapies are shown regarding coronary interventions, electrophysiological strategies including implantation of pacemakers and cardioverter/ defibrillators, hybrid treatment modalities, transcatheter closure of interatrial/-ventricular communications as well as interventions during intensive care treatment.
Wietholt
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Klinik für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin e.V., Warener Strasse 7, 12683 Berlin, Germany. dietmar.wietholt@ukb.de
Köpfer
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Paul
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Gässler
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Bruch
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Kleber
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000191:economics; D001315:Australia; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000191:economics; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D005245:Fee Schedules; D005251:Fees, Medical; D005858:Germany; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000191:economics; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics
Ubersicht der australischen und deutschen diagnosebezogenen Fallgruppen mit deren Relativgewichten für die Kardiologie.