Table 2.
Prevalence and costs of gastroenterological diseases among cohorts (n = 183 976) in 2001 by major disease category, according to principal diagnosis only
| CSSa code | Single-level CCS diagnosis categories |
Patients |
Total cost |
||
| No. | Mean age (SD) | US $ | % | ||
| 6 | Hepatitis | 6 356 | 44.3 (16.1) | 547 599 | 6.5% |
| 12 | Cancer of esophagus | 67 | 47.4 (22.3) | 193 853 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Cancer of stomach | 110 | 64.0 (15.0) | 207 765 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Cancer of colon | 230 | 63.2 (14.3) | 308 903 | 3.6% |
| 15 | Cancer of rectum and anus | 180 | 65.9 (12.8) | 328 540 | 3.9% |
| 16 | Cancer of liver and | 242 | 60.5 (14.4) | 448 114 | 5.3% |
| intrahepatic bile duct | |||||
| 17 | Cancer of pancreas | 30 | 67.9 (13.4) | 148 490 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Cancer of other | 40 | 67.5 (11.5) | 70 893 | 0.8% |
| GI organs, peritoneum | |||||
| 120 | Hemorrhoids | 2 110 | 45.6 (17.1) | 236 477 | 2.8% |
| 135 | Intestinal infection | 7 727 | 25.3 (22.2) | 175 479 | 2.1% |
| 138 | Esophageal disorders | 967 | 46.9 (20.9) | 145 264 | 1.7% |
| 139 | Gastroduodenal ulcer | 6 214 | 48.1 (18.5) | 898 028 | 10.6% |
| (except hemorrhage) | |||||
| 140 | Gastritis and duodenitis | 14 112 | 36.7 (21.9) | 348 621 | 4.1% |
| 141 | Other disorders of | 7 736 | 38.7 (23.1) | 285 697 | 3.4% |
| stomach and duodenum | |||||
| 142 | Appendicitis and other | 362 | 33.1 (18.8) | 217 212 | 2.6% |
| appendiceal conditions | |||||
| 143 | Abdominal hernia | 515 | 35.6 (27.9) | 228 586 | 2.7% |
| 144 | Regional enteritis | 1 406 | 31.4 (22.5) | 29 259 | 0.3% |
| and ulcerative colitis | |||||
| 145 | Intestinal obstruction | 543 | 39.4 (29.3) | 112 282 | 1.3% |
| without hernia | |||||
| 146 | Diverticulosis | 45 | 58.2 (20.9) | 29 713 | 0.4% |
| and diverticulitis | |||||
| 147 | Anal and rectal conditions | 366 | 41.8 (21.4) | 87 506 | 1.0% |
| 148 | Peritonitis and | 72 | 49.5 (21.5) | 54 941 | 0.6% |
| intestinal abscess | |||||
| 149 | Biliary tract disease | 1 000 | 54.2 (17.5) | 509 960 | 6.0% |
| 150 | Liver disease, | 156 | 48.5 (12.3) | 39 179 | 0.5% |
| alcohol-related | |||||
| 151 | Other liver diseases | 2 102 | 47.7 (16.9) | 569 503 | 6.7% |
| 152 | Pancreatic disorders | 157 | 50.0 (17.0) | 116 327 | 1.4% |
| (not diabetes) | |||||
| 153 | Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 1 385 | 52.4 (20.2) | 442 493 | 5.2% |
| 154 | Noninfectious gastroenteritis | 17 717 | 28.9 (21.9) | 401 586 | 4.7% |
| 155 | Other gastrointestinal | 16 080 | 36.7 (22.6) | 563 336 | 6.7% |
| disorders | |||||
| 214 | Digestive congenital | 84 | 31.2 (22.2) | 15 785 | 0.2% |
| anomalies | |||||
| 250 | Nausea and vomiting | 926 | 25.5 (24.3) | 19 924 | 0.2% |
| 251 | Abdominal pain | 14 113 | 34.4 (20.1) | 404 085 | 4.8% |
| Others | 997 | 37.6 (23.1) | 284 509 | 3.4% | |
| Total | 67 073 | 34.8 (21.8) | 8469 909 | 100.0% | |
a
CSS: Clinical Classifications Software by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD, USA.