Preparing for participation in the centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ bundle care payment initiative—advanced for major bowel surgery

Table 2 Ninety-day readmissions are significantly associated with high-cost outcomes in major bowel-bundled payment patients

90-day readmission status		Cost		Total
90-day readmission status		Low	High*	Total
	Not readmitted	138	47	185
	Readmitted	24	43	67
	Total	162	90	252
	*High cost—total care episode cost exceeding $60,000 (in US dollars)
	Relative risk ratio	95% CI	P value
	2.53	(1.86–3.43)	<0.001

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