NCT04726202

Impact of Semi-automated Proposal and Optimization of Diagnoses and Surgical Procedures for Precoding: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Thomas Steffen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The hypothesis of present study is that the daily monitoring and optimization of DRG coding is associated with higher reimbursement. Therefore, the primary objective is to determine if the daily monitoring and optimization of DRG coding of individual cases leads to better proceeds per day.

Conditions

• Diagnosis-Related Groups
• Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard procedure	Coding of cases follows the standard procedures established at the hospital
OTHER	precoding	Standard coding will be reviewed by dedicated physicians and corrected or extended if necessary. Coding will compared to the written OP report for consistency. Dedicated physician visits patients daily (in addition to routine visits). Dedicated physicians review discharge report and will make changes and additions. DRG coding will be adapted to results from visits and discharge report.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-01
• Primary completion: 2020-01-01
• Completion: 2020-01-31
• First posted: 2021-01-27
• Last updated: 2021-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland