Orinoco Costs
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Kinds of costs
The following table gives an overview of the kinds of costs and their calculation:
| Kinds of costs | Calculation |
|---|---|
| General practitioner | “Einheitlicher Bewertungsmaßstab” (EBM) |
| Hospitalization | Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) |
| Drugs | Price of packs |
| Miscellaneous | Price for therapeutic footwear, crutches etc. |
“Einheitlicher Bewertungsmaßstab” (EBM)
At the "Einheitlicher Bewertungsmaßstab", the ambulant care is rated with an EBM-Point and multiplied by a point value. The EBM-Points are listed here. The used point value is € 0,035.
Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
The Diagnosis Related Group discounts the hospitalization as a function of cost weight, length of stay at the hospital, efforts and the base rate. The DRGs are listed here.
Drugs
Drug informations for Germany are listed in the "Rote Liste", this can be found here
German baserate for 2008
The average German baserate is € 2789,19. An overview can be found here.
