Table. Demographic Data for Acute Medical Conditions in Adults With Fee-for-Service Medicare Coverage, 2008-2014 (20% Sample)a.
| Demographics | Traumatic Injuryb | Congestive Heart Failurec | Pneumoniad | Strokee | Acute Myocardial Infarctionf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total hospitalizations, 2008-2014, No. | 653 413 | 692 031 | 571 389 | 316 606 | 313 022 |
| Age, median (interquartile range), y | 83 (76-88) | 81 (74-87) | 81 (73-87) | 80 (73-87) | 78 (71-85) |
| Male, % (95% CI) | 29.9 (29.8-30.0) | 44.8 (44.7-44.9) | 45.2 (45.1-45.4) | 41.4 (41.2-41.5) | 51.1 (50.9-51.3) |
| Percentage of overall hospitalizations (95% CI)g | 5.6 (5.6-5.6) | 5.9 (5.9-5.9) | 4.9 (4.8-4.9) | 2.7 (2.7-2.7) | 2.7 (2.7-2.7) |
Data are presented for the 20% sample only and are not projected to 100% of the population.
Traumatic injury: International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes 800-959.9, excluding late effects (codes 905-909.9), superficial injuries (codes 910-924.9), or foreign bodies entering through orifice (codes 930-939.9).
Congestive heart failure: ICD-9-CM codes 402.01, 402.11, 402.91, 404.01, 404.11, 404.91, 428.0, 428.1, 428.20, 428.21, 428.22, 428.23, 428.30, 428.31, 428.32, 428.33, 428.40, 428.41, 428.42, 428.43, or 428.9.
Pneumonia: ICD-9-CM codes 480-480.99, 481, 482-482.99, 483-483.99, 484-484.99, 485, 486, or 487.0.
Stroke: ICD-9-CM codes 430, 431, 433.01, 433.11, 433.21, 433.31, 433.81, 433.91, 434.01, 434.11, 434.91, or 436.
Acute myocardial infarction: ICD-9-CM codes 410.00, 410.01, 410.10, 410.11, 410.20, 410.21, 410.30, 410.31, 410.40, 410.41, 410.50, 410.51, 410.60, 410.61, 410.70, 410.71, 410.80, 410.81, 410.90, or 410.91.
Comparisons were performed for traumatic injury vs other conditions for percentage of overall hospitalizations; P < .001 for all comparisons.