Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Publication Details

Title:

Health Care Expenditures for Injury-Related Conditions, 2002

Product type:

Statistical Brief 93

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

August 30, 2005

Description:

Using data from the Household Component of the 2002 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief presents estimates of spending for direct medical care for health conditions resulting from accidents and injuries (excluding dental care and other miscellaneous expenses). These expenses for injury-related care are presented by type of service and source of payment categories, and distributions are compared to those for non-injury-related care. Expenses for injury-related care are also presented for broad categories of injury cause.

Author(s):

Steven R. Machlin, MS

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web Only

MEPS Topics:

Doctor Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Emergency Room Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Home Health Care, Hospital Inpatient Stays/Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Injuries, Medical Expenditures, Medical Providers Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Office-Based Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Outpatient Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures

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