Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Jan 2009
Existence of important variations in the United States in the treatment of pediatric mastoiditis.
To determine national variations in resource utilization in the treatment of pediatric mastoiditis. ⋯ In 2003, the median charge for a pediatric mastoiditis admission was $9600; 50% of patients underwent tympanostomy tube placement, and about 21.6% underwent a mastoidectomy. There was wide variation in total charges for admissions. Resource utilization was higher in teaching hospitals and in children's' hospitals.