Caesarean Section Rates and Activity-Based Funding in Northern Norway: A Model-Based Study Using the World Health Organization’s Recommendation

Table 2

Effect of introducing a 15% limit of coverage for caesarean sections (CS) in hospital trusts in Northern Norway.

Hospital trust	Helgeland Hospital	Nordland Hospital	University Hospital	Finnmark Hospital	Total
DRG CS	661,483	1,616,123	3,217,212	894,505	6,389,323
DRG vaginal birth	1,353,939	2,948,855	4,191,001	1,468,217	9,962,012
15% CS	713,725	1,580,794	2,384,721	800,545	5,479,784
85% vaginal birth	1,336,673	2,960,531	4,466,137	1,499,270	10,262,612
Difference	−34,976	23,653	557,356	62,907	608,940

The figures are in euro (€).