Volume 21, Number 6—June 2015
Research
Hospitalization Frequency and Charges for Neurocysticercosis, United States, 2003–2012
Seth E. O’Neal
and Robert H. Flecker
and Robert H. Flecker
Table 3
Source of admission, disposition, and expected payer for hospitalizations due to neurocysticercosis, United States, 2003–2012*
| Characteristic | No. hospitalizations (SE) | % All hospitalizations (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Source of admission | ||
| Emergency department | 9,436 (484) | 74.7 (72.3–76.9) |
| Routine | 2,210 (145) | 17.5 (15.6–19.6) |
| Transfer |
947 (80) |
7.5 (6.4–8.7) |
| Disposition | ||
| Routine | 15,693 (562) | 84.5 (83.1–85.8) |
| Transfer | 1,617 (107) | 8.7 (7.7–9.8) |
| Home health | 834 (81) | 4.5 (3.8–5.4) |
| Against medical advice | 205 (33) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
| Died |
218 (32) |
1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
| Expected primary payer | ||
| Medicare | 2,025 (139) | 10.9 (9.7–12.3) |
| Medicaid | 5,543 (316) | 29.9 (27.8–32.1) |
| Private insurance | 4,335 (206) | 23.4 (21.4–25.4) |
| Self-pay | 4,753 (224) | 25.6 (23.8–27.5) |
| Other payer |
1,883 (160) |
10.2 (8.9–11.6) |
| *National estimates were determined on the basis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, by using diagnosis code 123.1 from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification. | ||
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