Hospital Pricing Specialists reviewed 8.4 million inpatient claims from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021, at 5,757 hospitals to determine the incidence rate among social-determinants-of-health diagnosis codes, according to the report emailed to Becker’s Aug. 25.
The most used codes were those for homelessness; disappearance and death of family members; problems related to living alone; problems related to living in a residential institution; and problems in relationship with a spouse or partner.
The following are the 10 states with the highest percentage of social-determinants-of-health diagnosis claims:
1. Nevada — 4.6 percent
t-2. Colorado — 3.8 percent
t-2. California — 3.8 percent
4. Hawaii — 3.4 percent
5. Arizona — 3.3 percent
6. Alaska — 3.2 percent
7. Maryland — 3 percent
8. Kansas — 2.9 percent
9. North Carolina — 2.8 percent
10. Massachusetts — 2.7 percent
