Table 4. KID (2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2016) Data for Inpatient Charges, Ages 5 to 17 Years, Comparing FNDs With Other Neurological Disordersa.
| Year | Diagnosis | Sample characteristics | Total charges (95% CI), millions, $ | Mean (SEM) charge per patient, thousands, $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size, No. with data (%) | Weighted sample size, No. | ||||
| 2003 | FNDs | 832 (98.9) | 1412 | 25.9 (20.2-31.5) | 18.3 (1.5) |
| Other neurological disorders | 43 544 (97.8) | 74 530 | 2780.9 (2432.7-3129.1) | 37.3 (1.2) | |
| MS | 493 (94.4) | 851 | 33.4 (23.4-43.4) | 39.2 (4.4) | |
| Refractory epilepsy | 2797 (99.3) | 4851 | 192.8 (141.3-244.3) | 39.7 (2.5) | |
| AHCD | 488 (98.8) | 832 | 45.0 (33.8-56.2) | 54.1 (4.7) | |
| 2006 | FNDs | 1048 (98.3) | 1740 | 35.1 (29.2-41.0) | 20.2 (1.0) |
| Other neurological disorders | 49 753 (97.8) | 83 246 | 3590.2 (3141.1-4039.3) | 43.1 (1.3) | |
| MS | 583 (98.0) | 979 | 48.5 (36.5-60.6) | 49.6 (4.2) | |
| Refractory epilepsy | 3332 (99.6) | 5710 | 267.4 (195.7-339.0) | 46.8 (2.3) | |
| AHCD | 551 (93.7) | 913 | 60.3 (46.5-74.2) | 66.1 (5.5) | |
| 2009 | FNDs | 1405 (98.9) | 2100 | 51.1 (40.8-61.3) | 24.3 (1.6) |
| Other neurological disorders | 74 326 (97.8) | 110 930 | 5479.0 (4775.1-6182.9) | 49.4 (1.4) | |
| MS | 792 (97.9) | 1191 | 66.5 (52.0-81.0) | 55.8 (3.4) | |
| Refractory epilepsy | 5401 (99.1) | 8152 | 469.2 (349.9-588.5) | 57.6 (3.1) | |
| AHCD | 686 (97.9) | 1029 | 82.6 (63.1-102.1) | 80.3 (5.5) | |
| 2012 | FNDs | 1861 (97.9) | 2630 | 74.7 (57.2-92.2) | 28.4 (2.1) |
| Other neurological disorders | 82 573 (97.9) | 117 007 | 6762.0 (5792.0-7732.1) | 57.8) (2.0) | |
| MS | 771 (96.4) | 1106 | 85.5 (62.9-108.1) | 77.3 (8.5) | |
| Refractory epilepsy | 6834 (98.1) | 9721 | 643.1 (497.0-789.1) | 66.1 (3.7) | |
| AHCD | 735 (98.3) | 1042 | 96.0 (71.6-120.4) | 92.2 (7.7) | |
| 2016 (ICD-10-CM) | FNDs | 896 (98.1) | 1241 | 35.7 (52.4-84.5) | 28.8) (1.8) |
| Other neurological disorders | 77 505 (98.3) | 107 839 | 8208.7 (6988.4-9429.0) | 76.1 (2.6) | |
| MS | 1035 (96.0) | 1444 | 138.7 (105.1-172.4) | 96.1 (7.9) | |
| Refractory epilepsy | 9038 (98.3) | 12 632 | 907.5 (714.2-1100.7) | 71.8 (3.8) | |
| AHCD | 693 (98.4) | 970 | 129.1 (97.8-160.4) | 133.1 (10.8) | |
Abbreviations: AHCD, anterior horn cell disease, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy; FNDs, functional neurological disorders; ICD-10-CM, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; KID, Kids’ Inpatient Database; MS, demyelinating disease, including multiple sclerosis.
a
All charge data are expressed in 2017 US dollars, and sample size is of nonmissing data with degree of missing data shown.