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Table 3 Total charges of pediatric traumatic brain injury-related visits at one midwest children’s hospital from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011 by diagnosis and by clinical site/setting

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%)

  1. *Totals do not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.
  2. **The mild TBI (mTBI) category was constructed from various codes from across the five diagnosis categories.