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About the National Data
Data
Data Source: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project - Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (HCUP-NEDS), AHRQ
Baseline: 205.5 visits per 100,000 females in 2018
Target: 137.3 per 100,000
Methodology
Methodology notes
Emergency department visit records in HCUP NEDS where a pelvic inflamatory disease diagnosis was identified by ICD-10-CM codes A54.21, A54.24, A54.85, A56.11, A74.81, N70.01, N70.02, N70.03, N70.91, N70.92, N70.93, N71.0, N71.9, N73.0, N73.3, N73.5, N73.8, N73.9, or N74.
History
- Revised.
The baseline was updated from 2017 to 2018 and the target was revised from percent improvement to maintain consistency with national programs, regulations, policies or laws in order to align the objective with the STI National Strategic Plan (STI Plan) in 2021.
- Revised.
In 2024, the original baseline was revised from 205.7 to 205.5 percent due to updates to the numerators and denominators used in rate calculations. There is some lag in reporting new STI cases and the population estimates used in rate calculations. Therefore, the rates are re-adjusted annually once the final case counts and population values are available. In some cases, the final values may vary slightly from those initially reported.