Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury
Hospital Discharge Disposition and Charges
New York State Residents, 2012-2014
Died
2%
Against
Medical
Advice
2%
Unknown
1%
Hospital Discharge Disposition
→Annually, traffic injuries resulted in an average of 12,093 hospitalizations
Nursing Facility
10%
• 9,084 Were discharged to their home
• 1,220 Were discharged to another hospital or rehabilitation center
• 1,193 Were discharged to a skilled nursing facility
Hospital/Rehab
10%
• 636 Left against medical advice
• 289 Died
Home
75%
Self/Uninsured
3%
Other
2%
Workers
Compensation
3%
Hospitalization Charges
→Annually, traffic injuries resulted in an average of $729.3 Million
Private
8%
in hospitalization charges. Based on the expected
principle payer source, there were:
• $534.4 Million charged to no-fault insurance
Government
11%
• $81.0 Million charged to public funds
• $61.2 Million charged to private insurance programs
• $20.9 Million charged to workers compensation
• $20.2 Million charged to private pay and uninsured individuals
No-Fault
73%
*Data based on three year frequencies less than six not reported
Source: NYSDOH, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
SPARCS July 2016