Can anyone tell me how many children are treated each year in the
United States for a vascular abnormality known as superficial
hemangioma?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 06 Sep 2005 17:35 PDT

Hello again LAuren0125,

Please take a look at these figures.

2003 National statistics - principal diagnosis only

Patient and hospital characteristics for ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis
code  228.01 Hemangioma Skin by age group

All discharges:  341  
Age group <1     105  
Age group 1-17   115  

Instructions
Go to: http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
Select: National and Regional Statistics from the NIS
Select: Researcher, medical professional
Select: Statistics on specific diagnoses or procedures
Select: 2003
Select: Specific diagnosis by ICD-9-CM?
Select: Principal diagnosis
Enter where it says ?If you know the code?  228.01
Choose ?Each Code Separately?.
Press Next
Choose ?number of discharges
Press Next
Choose?All patients in all hospitals? and ?Patient Age, in categories?
Press Next
Scroll down for results
Repeat the above  for other years of your interest.
http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp

Are these figures helpful?

Thanks,
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 06 Sep 2005 17:45 PDT

Here are the figures for 2000 taken from KID

Year 2000
Patient and hospital characteristics for  ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code 
228.01 Hemangioma Skin

All discharges:  334  
Age group  <1    159 
Age group  1-4    77  
Age group  5-9    43
Age group 10-14   38  

Instructions

Go to: http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
Select: National and Regional Statistics on Children Only from the KID
Select: Researcher, medical professional
Select: Statistics on specific diagnoses or procedures
Select: 2000
Select: Specific diagnosis by ICD-9-CM?
Select: Principal diagnosis
Enter where it says ?If you know the code?  228.01
Choose ?Each Code Separately?.
Press Next
Choose ?number of discharges
Press Next
Choose ?All patients in all hospitals? and ?Patient Age, in categories?
Press Next
Scroll down for results

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Clarification of Question by lauren0125-ga on 06 Sep 2005 22:25 PDT

This is really great information. Thank you!

Hello again Lauren0125,

Thank you for accepting these figures as the formal answer to your question.

I am reposting the information below for your convenience.

2003 National statistics - principal diagnosis only

Patient and hospital characteristics for ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis
code  228.01 Hemangioma Skin by age group

All discharges:  341  
Age group <1     105  
Age group 1-17   115  

Instructions
Go to: http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
Select: National and Regional Statistics from the NIS
Select: Researcher, medical professional
Select: Statistics on specific diagnoses or procedures
Select: 2003
Select: Specific diagnosis by ICD-9-CM?
Select: Principal diagnosis
Enter where it says ?If you know the code?  228.01
Choose ?Each Code Separately?.
Press Next
Choose ?number of discharges
Press Next
Choose?All patients in all hospitals? and ?Patient Age, in categories?
Press Next
Scroll down for results
http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp



Here are the figures for 2000 taken from KID

Year 2000
Patient and hospital characteristics for  ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code 
228.01 Hemangioma Skin

All discharges:  334  
Age group  <1    159 
Age group  1-4    77  
Age group  5-9    43
Age group 10-14   38  

Instructions

Go to: http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
Select: National and Regional Statistics on Children Only from the KID
Select: Researcher, medical professional
Select: Statistics on specific diagnoses or procedures
Select: 2000
Select: Specific diagnosis by ICD-9-CM?
Select: Principal diagnosis
Enter where it says ?If you know the code?  228.01
Choose ?Each Code Separately?.
Press Next
Choose ?number of discharges
Press Next
Choose ?All patients in all hospitals? and ?Patient Age, in categories?
Press Next
Scroll down for results

Search criteria: 
http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp

Best regards,
Bobbie7