Table 4: Top 10 Most Expensive Head Injury Causes Between 2006 and 2010 (gross).
Rank | Cause | Total Injuries | Total Billed Charges | National Projection* |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MVA | 6,510 | $377,735,908 | $1,888,679,540 |
2 | Fall | 11,535 | $229,080,110 | $1,145,400,550 |
3 | Assault/Abuse | 3,299 | $206,039,197 | $1,030,195,985 |
4 | MPC | 1,741 | $111,031,461 | $555,157,305 |
5 | Unspecified Accident | 1,817 | $63,574,970 | $317,874,850 |
6 | Struck By or Against Object | 1,968 | $59,405,074 | $297,025,370 |
7 | ATV/Snowmobile | 968 | $36,749,239 | $183,746,195 |
8 | Pedal Cycle Accident | 1,473 | $29,710,149 | $148,550,745 |
9 | Sports Injury | 1,107 | $19,589,211 | $97,946,055 |
10 | Animal Injury | 476 | $18,165,366 | $90,826,830 |
Data collected from 39,384 cases nationwide
*PHIS capture rate is 18%, and National Projection was calculated by multiplying Total Billed Charges by 5.