According to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey [MEPS], the five costliest conditions for children under age 18 are:
- Mental disorders
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
- Trauma-related disorders
- Acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infections
- Infectious diseases
For the adult population, these are the five most expensive conditions:
- Trauma-related disorders
- Cancer
- Mental disorders
- Heart conditions
- Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders
Sources:
Soni A. Top five most costly conditions among children, ages 1-17, 2012: estimates for the U.S. civilian noninstutionalized population. MEPS Statistical Brief, April 2015. http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st472/stat472.pdf
Soni A. Top five most costly conditions among adults age 18 and older, 2012: estimates for the U.S. civilian noninstutionalized population. MEPS Statistical Brief, April 2015. http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st471/stat471.pdf
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