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Kansas
Statistics on children, youth and families in Kansas from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kansas Action for Children
Mental health (rate per 1,000)
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Mental Health is the number of child hospital discharges of mental health diagnoses per 1,000 children under age 18. Mental health diagnoses range from Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) 880–887, which also cover all the medical DRGs in the Major Diagnostic Categories 19 – Mental Diseases and Disorders.
Data Source
Data are provided by the Kansas Hospital Association and Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Updated
February 2025