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. 2022 Mar 1;176(3):316-318.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5171.

Common Diagnoses and Costs in Pediatric Hospitalization in the US

Sunitha V Kaiser  1 , Jonathan Rodean  2 , Eric R Coon  3 , Sanjay Mahant  4 , Peter J Gill  4 , JoAnna K Leyenaar  5
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Common Diagnoses and Costs in Pediatric Hospitalization in the US

Sunitha V Kaiser et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study ranks the prevalent diagnoses among hospitalized children and related costs by hospital type.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Gill reported receiving grants from Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Hospital for Sick Children as well as nonfinancial support from CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, and EBMLive Steering Committee outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Most Common and Costly Diagnoses in Pediatric Hospitalizations, Overall and by Hospital Type
NC indicates no cases. aOmitted because of the reporting or disclosure policies of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.
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