Table 3.

Health Care Spending for Children with Mental Health Conditions in Medicaid, by Spending Group

Health Service	Total Annual Spending ($)		Per-Member-Per-Year Spending1 ($)		Within-Spending Group Cost Distribution2 (%)
	99% Lower Spending	Top 1% Highest Spending	99% Lower Spending	Top 1% Highest Spending	99% Lower Spending	Top 1% Highest Spending
Total	4,683,666,570	1,272,666,816	6097	164,003	100	100
Mental Health	2,715,344,392	342,278,337	3535	44,108	57	27
Inpatient	197,361,861	152,802,175	257	19,691	2	12
ED	14,938,698	1,115,210	19	144	0	0
Ambulatory	1,885,831,728	176,949,889	2455	22,803	37	14
Pharmacy	617,212,104	11,411,064	803	1470	17	1
General	1,968,322,178	1,272,666,816	2562	119,895	43	73
Inpatient	192,304,830	930,388,479	250	58,363	1	36
ED	200,976,745	452,900,210	262	1234	6	1
Ambulatory	345,590,165	9,573,987	450	16,040	9	10
Pharmacy	474,720,667	124,471,351	618	26,559	9	16
Dental	183,985,509	1,424,673	240	184	6	0
Misc. therapies	238,610,513	22,790,359	311	2937	5	2
Testing	118,909,477	11,460,716	155	1477	3	1
Other	213,224,266	101,670,776	278	13,102	4	8

Abbreviations: ED,Emergency Department

¹Per-member-per-year spending varied significantly (p<0.001) across the spending groups for all health services.

²The distribution of spending varied significantly (p<0.001) across the spending groups for all health services.