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NMH | 2024 194 Administration T he HIPE system collects information on hospital day cases and inpatient activities in Ireland. The HIPE system and associated coding will determine the invoicing and future budget of the Hospital. In 2024, there were a total of 16,318 discharges recorded on HIPE. HIPE staff review the electronic patient record and extract principal diagnosis and Hospital Inpatient Enquiry procedures. Medical classification codes are then assigned as per ICD-10-AM 12th Edition or Turbo Coder (e-book). A principal diagnosis and up to 29 additional diagnosis as well as a principle procedure and up to 19 additional procedures. These are then grouped into a DRG (Diagnostic Related Group) which categorises patients into groups based on clinical similarities and resource consumption. They are then exported Description Total % ALOS Inpatient Bed Days Day Case Average Age (yrs) Inpatient WU Day Case WU Obstetrics 13625 83.50 2.39 26775.50 2416 33.45 12896.78 398.01 Gynaecology 1450 8.89 2.04 1084.00 918 46.11 1007.83 614.39 Neonatology 1179 7.23 8.03 9454.50 0 0.03 5242.15 0.00 Anaesthetics 64 0.39 0.75 1.50 62 45.78 3.42 15.85 Total 16318 100 2.89 37315.5 4688 33.43 19150.18 1028.31 WU = weight unit Alexandra and Alma Reilly. monthly to the Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO) with a strict 30 day deadline. The hospital budget will be set based on agreed/commissioned Activity Based Funding target levels and monies will only be provided when activity is carried out and invoiced i.e. coded. See table below for 2024. Liz Mahon, HIPE Coordinator.