Diagnosis at Admission | Mean Cost per Admission in Teaching Hospitals ($) | Difference ($) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st Academic Quarter | Other Quarters | |||
All admissions | 13,874 | 13,501 | 373 | <.0001 |
AMI | 22,951 | 22,594 | 357 | .1385 |
Heart failure | 12,950 | 12,366 | 584 | <.0001 |
Pneumonia | 10,721 | 10,745 | −24 | .8063 |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction.