Inpatient Hospitalization Costs Associated with Birth Defects Among Persons of All Ages - United States, 2013

In the US, major structural or genetic birth defects affect approximately 3% of live births and are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. Birth defects can affect persons across their lifespan and are the cause of significant lifelong disabilities. CDC used the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Projec...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2017, Vol.66 (2), p.41
Main Authors: Arth, Annelise C, Tinker, Sarah C, Simeone, Regina M, Ailes, Elizabeth C, Cragan, Janet D, Grosse, Scott D
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth defects
Codes
Cost estimates
Health care expenditures
Health care policy
Newborn babies
Premature birth
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Summary:In the US, major structural or genetic birth defects affect approximately 3% of live births and are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. Birth defects can affect persons across their lifespan and are the cause of significant lifelong disabilities. CDC used the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) 2013 National Inpatient Sample (NIS), a 20% stratified sample of discharges from nonfederal community hospitals, to estimate the annual cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations in the US, both for persons of all ages and by age group. Birth defect-associated hospitalizations had disproportionately high costs, accounting for 3.0% of all hospitalizations and 5.2% of total hospital costs. The estimated annual cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations in the US in 2013 was $22.9 billion. Estimates of the cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations offer important information about the impact of birth defects among persons of all ages on the overall health care system and can be used to prioritize prevention, early detection, and care.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X