Table 4. Leading Causes of Rehospitalization by Insurance Status, within 30 days of Birth Discharge Date.

Rank	Medicaid	Private
1	Jaundice (27.9%)	Jaundice (44.7%)
2	Bronchiolitis (5.4%)	Bronchiolitis (4.3%)
3	Temperature Regulating Disorder (3.4%)	Pyloric Stenosis (3.5%)
4	Pyloric Stenosis (3.1%)	Temperature Regulating Disorder (2.7%)
5	Esophageal Reflux (3.1%)	Septicemia (2.0%)

Table shows the five leading primary causes of rehospitalization within 30 days after discharge from birth hospitalization between Medicaid and the privately insured. Percentages are of the total rehospitalizations among each payer (i.e. column percent). Causes were classified using AHRQ Clinical Classification Software for ICD-9-CM. Non-specific ICD-9-CM codes (e.g. 779.9: unspecified conditions in the perinatal period) were excluded from the ranking.