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Inpatient Hospitalization Costs Associated with Birth Defects Among Persons Aged <65 Years - United States, 2019
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Birth defect hospitalizations cost $22.2 billion in the US, accounting for a significant portion of inpatient medical costs for those under 65. These findings highlight the need for ongoing healthcare resource planning.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Economics
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Medical treatments and costs are evolving, requiring updated estimates for birth defect-related hospitalizations.
- Accurate cost data is crucial for understanding the financial burden of birth defects across the lifespan.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the service delivery costs of hospitalizations associated with birth defects in the United States for individuals under 65 years old.
- To assess the proportion of healthcare costs attributable to birth defect-related hospitalizations.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2019 National Inpatient Sample.
- Analyzed hospitalizations with documented birth defects as discharge diagnoses for patients younger than 65 years.
Main Results:
- Estimated total hospitalization costs for birth defects in 2019 were $22.2 billion in the US.
- Birth defect hospitalizations represented 4.1% of all hospitalizations and 7.7% of inpatient medical costs for individuals under 65.
Conclusions:
- Updated hospitalization cost estimates provide critical information on healthcare resource utilization and financial impact of birth defects.
- Findings underscore the necessity of addressing the ongoing healthcare needs of individuals with birth defects for optimal health outcomes.
Abstract:
Changing treatments and medical costs necessitate updates to hospitalization cost estimates for birth defects. The 2019 National Inpatient Sample was used to estimate the service delivery costs of hospitalizations among patients aged <65 years for whom one or more birth defects were documented as discharge diagnoses. In 2019, the estimated cost of these birth defect-associated hospitalizations in the United States was $22.2 billion. Birth defect-associated hospitalizations bore disproportionately high costs, constituting 4.1% of all hospitalizations among persons aged <65 years and 7.7% of related inpatient medical costs. Updating estimates of hospitalization costs provides information about health care resource use associated with birth defects and the financial impact of birth defects across the life span and illustrates the need to determine the continued health care needs of persons born with birth defects to ensure optimal health for all.
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