Table 5. Leading Causes of Rehospitalization by Insurance Status, 31 – 365 days after Birth Discharge Date.
Rank | Medicaid | Private |
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1 | Bronchiolitis (16.4%) | Bronchiolitis (13.1%) |
2 | Pneumonia (4.8%) | Pneumonia (3.3%) |
3 | Urinary Tract Infection (3.8%) | Dehydration (2.9%) |
4 | Other Upper Resp Infection (3. 1%) | Urinary Tract Infection (2.9%) |
5 | Viral Infection (3.0%) | Other Upper Resp Infection (2.6%) |
Table shows the ten leading primary causes of rehospitalization in the period between 31 days and 365 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.