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 Department of Health and Environment. Population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Last Updated

2025-02