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Volume 21, Number 6—June 2015
Research

Hospitalization Frequency and Charges for Neurocysticercosis, United States, 2003–2012

Seth E. O’NealComments to Author  and Robert H. Flecker
Author affiliations: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Table 5

Hospitalizations and total charges for neglected tropical diseases and malaria, United States, 2003–2012*

Disease Hospitalizations
Total charges
No. (SE) 95% CI US$, millions (SE) 95% CI
Cysticercosis 23,266 (778) 21,741–24,792 1,149 (56) 1,039–1,259
Malaria 14,319 (434) 13,469–15,169 387 (18) 351–423
Echinococcosis 3,919 (170) 3,586–4,252 206 (16) 174–237
Soil-transmitted helminth–associated infections 3,256 (151) 2,959–3,552 201 (19) 162–239
Dengue 2,644 (135) 2,379–2,909 89 (9) 70–107
Leprosy 2,055 (135) 1,791–2,319 94 (9) 76–111
Lymphatic filariasis 1,836 (106) 1,629–2,044 86 (9) 68–103
Schistosomiasis 1,811 (120) 1,576–2,046 101 (12) 78–125
Chagas disease 1,686 (151) 1,389–1,982 118 (17) 84–152
Leishmaniasis 1,022 (92) 841–1,203 52 (7) 38–66
Trachoma 649 (69) 514–784 20 (4) 13–28
Foodborne trematode–associated infections 610 (60) 492–729 41 (7) 28–54
Onchocerciasis 380 (47) 287–473 29 (12) 5–53
Yaws 161 (28) 106–216 7 (2) 3–11

*National estimates were determined on the Nationwide Inpatient Sample by using diagnostic codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification. A complete list of ICD-9-CM codes used in this study is provided in the online Technical Appendix (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/EID/article/21/6/14-1324-Techapp1.pdf).

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