Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 16
Number of hospitalizations for ankle and foot level lesions [S93] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Hospitalization costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
5
0.55
8
1.24
173,270
10.40
General Hospital
108
11.91
123
18.23
98,380
12.77
Hospital
345
38.04
280
41.41
84,468
10.59
Long-term care hospital
34
3.75
6
0.96
65,373
3.26
Western Clinic
368
40.57
241
35.54
56,559
12.45
Total
860
94.82
659
97.38
74,034
11.37
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
42
4.63
17
2.47
49,012
9.38
Traditional Clinic
5
0.55
1
0.15
34,441
6.80
Total
47
5.18
18
2.62
47,462
9.11
Total
907
100.00
677
100.00
72,657
11.25
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
10
0.99
12
1.61
193,439
6.00
General Hospital
148
14.70
156
20.70
108,791
11.49
Hospital
391
38.83
305
40.51
88,346
9.74
Long-term care hospital
38
3.77
12
1.61
82,398
5.34
Western Clinic
383
38.03
250
33.20
59,570
11.50
Total
970
96.33
734
97.63
80,954
10.49
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
32
3.18
16
2.17
46,740
12.50
Traditional Clinic
5
0.50
2
0.20
32,100
9.80
Total
37
3.67
18
2.37
44,761
12.14
Total
1,007
100.00
752
100.00
79,624
10.55
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
8
0.68
13
1.41
206,721
7.75
General Hospital
186
15.74
192
21.49
117,806
9.83
Hospital
465
39.34
390
43.78
104,115
8.94
Long-term care hospital
61
5.16
14
1.57
93,890
3.52
Western Clinic
398
33.67
262
29.42
64,569
11.39
Total
1,118
94.59
871
97.67
92,491
9.65
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
60
5.08
20
2.23
66,044
6.93
Traditional Clinic
4
0.34
1
0.11
22,968
11.50
Total
64
5.41
21
2.33
63,352
7.22
Total
1,182
100.00
891
100.00
90,913
9.52
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
9
0.66
10
0.92
200,250
6.00
General Hospital
214
15.65
234
22.08
127,396
10.31
Hospital
625
45.72
533
50.31
105,591
8.72
Long-term care hospital
72
5.27
24
2.27
92,879
5.67
Western Clinic
376
27.51
235
22.22
63,569
10.69
Total
1,296
94.81
1,036
97.81
96,951
9.36
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
61
4.46
20
1.90
58,725
7.28
Traditional Clinic
10
0.73
3
0.29
25,945
12.80
Total
71
5.19
23
2.19
54,108
8.06
Total
1,367
100.00
1,059
100.00
94,726
9.30
atients with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap not allowed). determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount were indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. They are expressed as means and are in Korean Won (1,000,000 KRW). diem is the average daily cost of services covered by National Health Insurance. per episode are the total number of hospitalized days divided by the total number of hospitalizations.
