title: Hospitalization cost of congenital syphilis diagnosis from insurance claims data in the United States.
abstract: We analyzed medical insurance claims data (2005-2009) to determine the hospitalization costs of newborns with congenital syphilis (CS) diagnoses. We found 44 admission claims with CS diagnosis. The excess cost per case of CS (in 2009 US dollars) was estimated at $9969 (95% confidence interval, $5702-$16,769).
authors: Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Kowusuedusei@cdc.gov
authors: Kwame
authors: K
authors: Owusu-Edusei
authors: Camille E
authors: CE
authors: Introcaso
authors: Harrell W
authors: HW
authors: Chesson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017281:Cost of Illness; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology