Term: Hospital Case Costs

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-21

Definition:

The estimated cost of a particular hospital case (or group of cases) is calculated by multiplying the cost per weighted case by the weight that has been assigned to the case (or cases).

Related terms 

• Cost Per Weighted Case (CPWC or CWC)
• End of Life Health Care Costs

References 

• Menec V, Lix L, Steinbach C, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Dahl M, Soodeen R. Patterns of Health Care Use and Cost at the End of Life. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)