Table 2.
Cost of Hospital-Treated Nonfatal Injuries in the United States by Mechanism, 2013 (2013 United States $)
| Number | Medical | Work Loss | Quality of Life | Total | Total Cost per Injury | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES | ||||||
| Cut/pierce | 1,912,149 | $3,631,594,141 | $4,922,277,919 | $28,292,232,329 | $36,846,104,389 | $19,269 |
| Drowning/submersion | 9762 | $167,756,380 | $585,909,962 | $2,699,855,258 | $3,453,521,600 | $353,773 |
| Fall | 8,810,752 | $64,201,479,065 | $72,918,304,289 | $505,230,956,245 | $642,350,739,599 | $72,905 |
| Fire/flame | 80,131 | $754,650,203 | $728,172,630 | $5,538,602,465 | $7,021,425,298 | $87,625 |
| Hot object/substance | 292,856 | $988,725,136 | $1,708,949,240 | $12,359,395,079 | $15,057,069,455 | $51,415 |
| Firearm | 35,858 | $358,159,858 | $703,471,847 | $2,983,640,338 | $4,045,272,043 | $112,815 |
| Machinery | 113,545 | $544,119,276 | $1,846,062,780 | $10,644,611,515 | $13,034,793,571 | $114,798 |
| MVT Occupant | 2,498,200 | $13,763,057,426 | $22,257,235,570 | $97,781,307,804 | $133,801,600,800 | $53,559 |
| MVT Motorcyclist | 157,995 | $2,736,135,308 | $5,580,436,675 | $21,245,276,186 | $29,561,848,169 | $187,106 |
| MVT Pedal cyclist | 53,983 | $527,900,384 | $1,123,476,662 | $5,165,720,968 | $6,817,098,014 | $126,281 |
| MVT Pedestrian | 137,296 | $2,181,788,505 | $3,548,142,901 | $16,715,035,234 | $22,444,966,640 | $163,478 |
| MVT Unspecified | 219,970 | $1,053,152,143 | $1,820,906,676 | $9,972,036,013 | $12,846,094,832 | $58,399 |
| MVT Other | 17,891 | $111,877,667 | $248,974,328 | $1,464,181,060 | $1,825,033,055 | $102,010 |
| Pedal cyclist, other | 324,071 | $1,476,820,932 | $3,263,738,075 | $20,108,440,875 | $24,848,999,882 | $76,678 |
| Pedestrian, other | 19,026 | $169,750,289 | $289,186,145 | $1,884,173,134 | $2,343,109,568 | $123,153 |
| Transport, other | 294,317 | $2,358,186,236 | $5,066,645,020 | $29,023,314,277 | $36,448,145,533 | $123,840 |
| Bites and stings | 1,234,452 | $2,547,309,358 | $2,869,717,927 | $27,803,209,134 | $33,220,236,419 | $26,911 |
| Other natural/environmental | 178,925 | $1,168,724,588 | $1,414,612,181 | $6,270,658,638 | $8,853,995,407 | $49,484 |
| Overexertion | 2,335,656 | $6,555,552,120 | $10,283,916,364 | $65,455,667,267 | $82,295,135,751 | $35,234 |
| Poisoning | 469,441 | $2,957,904,882 | $836,596,717 | $19,797,098,590 | $23,591,600,189 | $50,255 |
| Struck by/against | 3,274,620 | $8,646,126,741 | $14,196,566,363 | $142,802,749,122 | $165,645,442,226 | $50,585 |
| Suffocation | 37,714 | $2,035,124,771 | $572,859,762 | $2,216,460,767 | $4,824,445,300 | $127,921 |
| Other spec & classification | 1,108,881 | $4,457,686,594 | $4,606,013,305 | $54,204,054,262 | $63,267,754,161 | $57,055 |
| Other specified, NEC | 679,383 | $2,473,750,166 | $3,703,018,649 | $23,312,983,807 | $29,489,752,622 | $43,407 |
| Unspecified | 2,116,751 | $9,391,792,223 | $12,521,017,713 | $60,497,266,532 | $82,410,076,468 | $38,932 |
| SELF-HARM INJURIES | ||||||
| Cut/pierce | 104,661 | $555,649,912 | $1,526,402,750 | $5,323,753,810 | $7,405,806,472 | $70,760 |
| Drowning/submersion | 265 | $3,418,777 | $21,334,930 | $76,901,789 | $101,655,496 | $383,493 |
| Fall | 2377 | $133,419,753 | $216,937,041 | $674,562,123 | $1,024,918,917 | $431,271 |
| Fire/flame | 1561 | $47,016,669 | $35,395,270 | $354,039,886 | $436,451,826 | $279,685 |
| Hot object/substance | 178 | $1,007,084 | $2,947,776 | $35,191,197 | $39,146,057 | $220,435 |
| Firearm | 2686 | $192,070,049 | $336,463,687 | $1,240,360,400 | $1,768,894,136 | $658,446 |
| MVT Other | 823 | $19,532,106 | $42,591,826 | $153,183,991 | $215,307,923 | $261,588 |
| Other natural/environmental | 123 | $2,690,121 | $4,270,614 | $13,651,834 | $20,612,569 | $167,359 |
| Poisoning | 279,444 | $2,061,419,009 | $799,796,068 | $9,522,661,850 | $12,383,876,927 | $44,316 |
| Suffocation | 9076 | $123,411,128 | $873,402,854 | $2,603,923,204 | $3,600,737,186 | $396,752 |
| Other specified & classifiable | 1875 | $73,774,938 | $172,400,608 | $544,485,818 | $790,661,364 | $421,619 |
| Other specified, NEC | 27,623 | $175,461,682 | $411,227,781 | $1,413,948,899 | $2,000,638,362 | $72,426 |
| Unspecified | 7271 | $34,820,468 | $79,108,294 | $270,489,268 | $384,418,030 | $52,869 |
| ASSAULT | ||||||
| Cut/pierce | 73,932 | $491,701,003 | $1,138,106,551 | $5,476,377,890 | $7,106,185,444 | $96,118 |
| Drowning/submersion | 69 | $642,802 | $1,964,335 | $7,164,047 | $9,771,184 | $141,881 |
| Fall | 1646 | $12,022,160 | $37,569,063 | $169,630,025 | $219,221,249 | $133,196 |
| Fire/flame | 595 | $3,858,466 | $9,261,217 | $69,978,211 | $83,097,894 | $139,678 |
| Hot object/substance | 1962 | $15,993,005 | $17,535,750 | $153,556,467 | $187,085,222 | $95,368 |
| Firearm | 30,131 | $927,098,739 | $1,530,254,784 | $6,968,840,319 | $9,426,193,842 | $312,844 |
| MVT Occupant | 1660 | $6,798,022 | $12,494,180 | $130,515,813 | $149,808,015 | $90,225 |
| Poisoning | 1761 | $7,901,485 | $2,498,250 | $92,294,308 | $102,694,043 | $58,317 |
| Struck by/against | 611,218 | $2,512,923,350 | $6,795,903,883 | $56,416,139,291 | $65,724,966,524 | $107,531 |
| Suffocation | 3006 | $10,208,810 | $27,416,530 | $127,393,050 | $165,018,390 | $54,888 |
| Other specified & classifiable | 119,372 | $604,801,671 | $1,005,672,954 | $7,496,925,042 | $9,107,399,667 | $76,294 |
| Other specified, NEC | 165,835 | $571,842,316 | $1,014,664,619 | $11,060,805,689 | $12,647,312,624 | $76,265 |
| Unspecified | 169,769 | $879,584,274 | $2,260,749,692 | $17,139,072,436 | $20,279,406,402 | $119,453 |
| UNDETERMINED INTENT | ||||||
| Cut/pierce | 3731 | $13,136,329 | $31,468,294 | $124,000,521 | $168,605,144 | $45,196 |
| Drowning/submersion | 233 | $912,250 | $8,301,876 | $31,576,211 | $40,790,337 | $175,358 |
| Fall | 3950 | $39,802,960 | $99,196,652 | $333,040,805 | $472,040,417 | $119,510 |
| Fire/flame | 2913 | $15,518,883 | $31,234,477 | $242,655,585 | $289,408,944 | $99,345 |
| Hot object/substance | 595 | $3,699,041 | $7,221,322 | $73,345,138 | $84,265,501 | $141,740 |
| Firearm | 4014 | $74,095,787 | $129,846,857 | $546,583,710 | $750,526,354 | $186,991 |
| MVT Other | 459 | $3,147,206 | $6,780,905 | $29,228,290 | $39,156,401 | $85,342 |
| Other natural/environmental | 2703 | $58,901,837 | $45,949,242 | $145,873,538 | $250,724,617 | $92,761 |
| Poisoning | 126,707 | $892,799,765 | $326,704,590 | $5,843,044,484 | $7,062,548,839 | $55,739 |
| Suffocation | 267 | $1,684,991 | $9,729,591 | $19,947,053 | $31,361,635 | $117,601 |
| Other specified & classifiable | 463 | $4,000,582 | $9,817,663 | $43,121,482 | $56,939,727 | $122,885 |
| Other specified, NEC | 14,025 | $64,785,622 | $98,439,086 | $539,613,549 | $702,838,257 | $50,114 |
| Unspecified | 76,146 | $313,398,577 | $320,997,827 | $2,566,738,535 | $3,201,134,939 | $42,039 |
| LEGAL INTERVENTIONa | ||||||
| Cut/pierce | 1449 | $3,102,948 | $6,635,734 | $22,866,321 | $32,605,003 | $22,502 |
| Firearm | 1383 | $41,617,599 | $57,218,311 | $234,236,902 | $333,072,812 | $240,832 |
| Poisoning | 349 | $645,957 | $336,617 | $13,470,021 | $14,452,595 | $41,469 |
| Struck by/against | 41,824 | $127,374,328 | $266,063,345 | $1,325,708,220 | $1,719,145,893 | $41,104 |
| Other specified & classifiable | 1174 | $9,406,164 | $8,221,940 | $41,502,028 | $59,130,132 | $50,375 |
| Other specified, NEC | 121 | $1,064,568 | $2,915,549 | $9,994,667 | $13,974,784 | $115,142 |
| Unspecified | 6937 | $20,238,437 | $42,810,948 | $214,315,994 | $277,365,380 | $39,984 |
| UNSPECIFIED INTENT | ||||||
| Drowning/submersion | 443 | $27,326,952 | $54,731,485 | $204,710,316 | $286,768,754 | $646,970 |
| Other natural/environmental | 49,694 | $686,083,672 | $522,349,852 | $2,757,831,073 | $3,966,264,597 | $79,814 |
| Poisoning | 81,013 | $677,091,885 | $163,997,422 | $4,002,093,054 | $4,843,182,361 | $59,783 |
| Suffocation | 28,327 | $1,760,326,274 | $379,312,268 | $1,302,485,774 | $3,442,124,316 | $121,514 |
| Other specified & classifiable | 57,020 | $351,856,081 | $246,844,436 | $698,824,829 | $1,297,525,346 | $22,756 |
| Unspecified | 2,499,592 | $18,048,042,991 | $24,246,394,615 | $139,111,309,043 | $181,405,746,649 | $72,574 |
MVT Motor vehicle traffic
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
*Deaths due to injuries inflicted by police or other law enforcement agents