Validation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in China

Table 1 Description of cost and length of stay for post-acute patients in the sample (N = 13496)

Variables	Mean	SD	P₂₅	P₅₀ (Median)	P₇₅	%
Total Cost of Stay (RMB)	12550.22	16965.625	5122.57	7571.13	13966.55	-
Length of Stay (days)	23.83	25.149	9	15	26	-
Per Diem Cost (RMB per day)	526.69	398.337	379.95	523.64	720.77	100.00%
PT	139.01	159.535	15.76	148.87	248	26.39%
OT	3.72	13.019	0	0	0	0.71%
SLP	3.01	14.961	0	0	0	0.57%
NUR	49.71	50.926	26.13	40.07	61.57	9.44%
NTA	284.06	361.342	125.94	213.74	428.48	53.93%
Routine	47.18	31.965	38	45	55	8.96%

Non-therapy ancillary covers costs for non-therapy ancillary services (e.g., evaluation and drugs). Routine includes all other costs (e.g., room and board)
PT physical therapy, OT occupational therapy, SLP speech-language pathology, NUR nursing, NTA non-therapy ancillary

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