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JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE
卷 62, 期 3, 页码 622-629出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318031afe3
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economic burden; blunt and penetrating trauma; retrospective claims analysis
Background: Although the prevalence of trauma in the United States is high, data on the economic burden of this public health problem to third-party payors is limited. Methods: Retrospective claims from a large health plan were analyzed for 12,615 adults (age >= 18 years) hospitalized for blunt or penetrating trauma between January 1, 2003 and February 1, 2005. Per patient charges were estimated for resources utilized during a 6-month period before and after initial injury. Continuous health plan enrollment during these periods was required. Three cohorts were examined: isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI); other trauma with TBI (trauma w/TBI); and other trauma without TBI (trauma w/o TBI). Patients were also stratified by Injury Severity Score (ISS) and trauma designation of the admitting hospital. Results: Initial hospitalization charges ranged from $32,627 for isolated TBI to $103,667 for trauma w/TBI. Charges for initial hospitalization were highest ($199,443) among patients with the most severe injuries. Overall, initial hospitalization charges were highest among those admitted to Level I trauma centers ($68,626); for trauma w/TBI, however, initial hospitalization charges were highest among those admitted to nontrauma centers ($130,997). Charges incurred during postdischarge medical encounters ranged from $16,361 for isolated TBI to $23,761 for trauma w/TBI. Increased charges for postdischarge encounters compared with the 6-month preinjury period ranged from $6,756 for isolated TBI to $19,771 for trauma w/TBI. Conclusions: The economic burden of blunt and penetrating trauma to thirdparty payors is high. Efforts to reduce the incidence of trauma may result in substantial economic savings to managed care systems.
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