An Assessment of Medical Resource Utilization and Hospitalization Cost Associated with a Diagnosis of Anemia in Women with Obstetrical Bleeding in the United States

Abstract Objective: Anemia during pregnancy has been associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Although women with obstetrical bleeding are at increased risk for developing anemia, little is known about the prevalence and burden associated with anemia in hospitalized women with this condition. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, demographic characteristics, medical resource utilization, and hospitalization cost associated with a diagnosis of anemia in hospitalized women with obstetrical bleeding in the United States. Methods: The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2003) was queried using ICD-9-CM codes to identify all pregnancy-related discharges as well as discharges with diagnosis codes for conditions associated with obstetrical bleeding. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate demographic characteristics, medical resource utilization components and hospitalization cost for two groups: patients with a diagnosis of anemia and patients wit...