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. 2013 Jan;5(1):51–60. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v5i1.205

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.