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To estimate US health care spending on injuries in 2022 by mechanism, payer, and type of care.

Comprehensive Analysis of US Health Care Spending on Injuries

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Cross-sectional analysis estimates spending on injuries in the US, highlighting distinct trends by mechanism and payer.

To estimate US health care spending on injuries in 2022 by mechanism, payer, and type of care.
Cross-sectional analysis using claims from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.
Spending was attributed to injury diagnoses and adjusted for comorbidities.
Analysis stratified across age and sex groups, mechanism categories, payers, and types of care.
US injury spending totaled $106.7 billion in 2022, with 52% outside acute care settings.
Falls were the predominant cause, accounting for $56.2 billion; transport injuries followed at $23.3 billion.
Distinct spending patterns emerged by mechanism, with different payers bearing the burden.

Scott et al. (2026) studied this question.

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