927 EP071 – Patterns of procedural coding on sports injuries in U.S. women’s rugby-7’s

Background Women's Rugby-7's continues to experience growth in its player involvement and subsequent popularity in the United States. Objective Evaluate the medical cost and severity profile associated with player injuries in U. S. Women's Rugby-7's. Design Prospective epidemiological study. Setting U. S. Women's Rugby-7's regional tournaments between 2010–2015. Participants 248 injury encounters during 79 U. S. tournament match days between 2010–2015. Interventions The Rugby Injury Survey & Evaluation (RISE) Report methodology was applied, following the rugby consensus statement. After injury data collection, International Classifications of Diseases -10 – Clinical Modifications (ICD-10-CM) injury diagnosis codes and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) programs were evaluated for cost analysis using institutional charges in US dollars (US). Main Outcome Measurements The costs (U. S. Dollars) of injuries are sorted by year of play, positions, body regionality, and ICD-10-CM codes. Time lost due to injury, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) were also formulated for injuries. Results The average annual costs of injuries among U. S. Women's Rugby-7 players were 7, 443 between 2010–2015. With over a 2. 3-time increase in costs between 2011 and 2012. Back positions encountered the most cost when injured. Fractures of all types constituted the highest cost incurred among all ICD-10-code types. Conclusions By using a standardized medical coding system involving injury diagnosis, it would allow teams and stakeholders to be prepared for regional tournaments and the injuries encountered As a result, there is a more significant initiative to explore player injury epidemiology of this contact sport. However, there is a paucity of literature that addressed The purpose of this study was to evaluate the medical costs and severity associated with player injuries in U. S. Women's Rugby-7's.