From: Direct medical charges of pediatric traumatic brain injury in multiple clinical settings
Total # visits n (%) | Total charges total $ (%) | |
---|---|---|
Diagnosis | ||
Head injury, unspecified | 2,574 (47.4%) | $1,649,203 (12.6%) |
Concussion | 2,204 (40.6%) | $2,498,255 (19.0%) |
Brain injury with contusion, laceration, or hemorrhage | 388 (7.1%) | $3,556,358 (27.1%) |
Fracture of the vault or base of the skull | 186 (3.4%) | $4,870,781 (37.1%) |
Other and unqualified multiple fractures of the skull | 77 (1.4%) | $556,949 (4.2%) |
Total | 5,429 (100.0%)* | $13,131,547 (100.0%) |
TBI severity | ||
Mild TBI** | 4,992 (92.0%) | $5,869,449 (44.7%) |
Other TBI | 437 (8.0%) | $7,262,098 (55.3%) |
Total | 5,429 (100.0%)* | $13,131,547 (100.0%) |
Clinical site/setting | ||
Emergency | 1,776 (32.7%) | $2,108,271 (16.1%) |
Clinic outpatient | 1,704 (31.4%) | $649,523 (4.9%) |
Urgent care | 1,498 (27.6%) | $397,603 (3.0%) |
Diagnostic/Therapy outpatient | 242 (4.5%) | $306,402 (2.3%) |
Inpatient | 163 (3.0%) | $9,015,770 (68.7%) |
Observation | 42 (0.8%) | $392,259 (3.0%) |
Organ procurement | 4 (0.1%) | $261,720 (2.0%) |
Total | 5,429 (100.0%)* | $13,131,547 (100.0%) |