In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related hospitalizations of children age 19 and younger was $6.6 billion. This infographic breaks out the medical cost of hospitalizations of children by injury topic.
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The Medical Costs of Childhood Injuries: Hospitalizations
In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related hospitalizations of children age 19 and younger was $6.6 billion[1]
These costs include the admission itself, emergency transport, readmissions, follow-up treatments, rehabilitation, nursing home stays, long-term care, and insurance and claims administration expenses
The injuries below represent $4.5 billion of the total medical costs of injury-related hospitalizations
| Cost | |
| Falls[2] (ages 0-19) | $1.1 billion |
| Teen Occupant2,[3] (ages 15-19) | $1.1 billion |
| Assault (ages 0-19) | $718.8 million |
| Self-Harm (ages 10-19) | $456.0 million |
| Struck By/Against2,[4] (ages 0-19) | $375.1 million |
| Child Occupant2 (ages 0-14) | $287.2 million |
| Fire/Burn2,[5] (ages 0-19) | $249.9 million |
| Poisoning2 (ages 0-19) | $110.5 million |
| Drowning2 (ages 0-19) | $52.8 million |
To view this infographic on the web, please visit: http://ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org/infographics/medical-costs-childhood-injuries-hospitalizations
Source: CDC WISQARS. Available from: https://wisqars.cdc.gov/. 2015 Data. All costs are in 2015 dollars.
[1] If hospitalized medical costs were computed using the 2014 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample rather than 2015 NEISS data, the costs would rise slightly from $6.6 billion to $7 billion (in 2015 dollars).
[2] Indicates injuries were unintentional
[3] Teen occupant includes teen drivers and passengers
[4] Struck by/against is defined as injuries caused by striking (hitting) by or against a human, animal, or inanimate object or force other than a vehicle or machinery
[5] The injury hospitalization count includes burn patients treated in the ED and transferred, since these patients typically are transferred to a burn center and admitted