Table 2 The most frequent ACGs, distribution of patients, mean and range for costs per patient in Swedish crowns (SEK) at Ryd PHC centre in 2001. (N = 4478)

0300

Acute minor, age 6+

646

1 048

90 – 15 755

4100

2–3 other ADG combinations, age >34

555

3 812

153 – 44 693

0500

Likely to recur without allergy

458

1 048

90 – 12 905

0400

Acute major

356

1 480

50 – 14 773

0900

Chronic medical, stable

307

1 542

90 – 19 271

2100

Acute minor & Likely to recur

174

2 120

90 – 13 455

1800

Acute minor & Acute major

160

2 540

530 – 27 116

2300

Acute minor & Chronic medical, stable

115

2 416

106 – 11 332

2800

Acut major & Likely to recur

103

2 613

220 – 34 406

0800

Chronic medical, unstable

102

2 630

90 – 16 034

1600

Preventive / Administrative

98

978

90 – 4 267

4420

4–5 ADG, 1 major, age >44

93

6 523

683 – 33 465

Total

3 167

ACG

Relative weights

Group

Ödeshög

Ryd

USA

Manitoba

British Columbia

0300

0.55

0.39

0.18

0.23

0.27

4100

1.33

1.47

1.11

0.97

0.79

0500

0.46

0.38

0.25

0.26

0.21

0400

0.61

0.56

0.42

0.35

0.27

0900

0.60

0.58

0.33

0.37

0.34

2100

0.95

0.81

0.43

0.51

0.56

1800

1.06

0.95

0.71

0.60

0.72

2300

1.02

0.95

0.53

0.60

0.63

2800

1.11

1.00

0.91

0.72

0.54

0800

0.96

0.98

1.02

0.59

0.49

1600

0.48

0.34

0.14

0.22

0.14

4420

2.06

2.56

2.76

1.85

1.53