[High-risk pregnancy, costs and DRG reimbursement].

Background: The aim of this study was to measure actual costs of delivery of women with high-risk pregnancies in Norway. We calculated the cost difference between Caesarean section delivery and vaginal delivery and compared costs and the reimbursement received by hospitals. The present Norwegian financial system for hospitals has two components: a government reimbursement based on diagnosis-related groups (DRG) covering, in principle, half of hospital costs, and a basic budget received as a block grant.