home / study / business / finance / questions and answers / Applying The 1.7 Extra Minutes Per Discharge, We ... Question: Applying the 1.7 extra minutes per discharge, we e... Bookmark Applying the 1.7 extra minutes per discharge, we estimated it would take an extra 425 minutes (1.7 times 250) to code the discharges in the first month. At $50 per hour, the cost per minute is $0.83 ($50 divided by 60 minutes) and the cost per claim is $1.41 ($0.83 times 1.7). For the first month, the productivity loss for inpatient coding is $353 ($1.41 times 250). Assuming for simplicity's sake that the resumption for productivity over the six-month period would increase in a straight line, we divide the $353 by six to come up with $59. We reduce the productivity loss by this amount each month through the sixth month. The total loss for the six-month period is $1233. Required: Within this scenario the productivity loss for the six-month learning period is calculated to be $1,233. Beginning with month #1 at $353 ($1.41 times 250 equals $353), compute the cost of productivity loss for the remaining five months as explained in the scenario, to total an overall amount of $1,233. show and explain your computations.?