Estimating the Hospital Delivery Costs Associated With Severe Maternal Morbidity in New York City, 2008–2012

Abstract

Severe maternal morbidity nearly doubled the cost of delivery above and beyond other drivers of cost, resulting in tens of millions of excess dollars spent in the health care system in New York City. These findings can be used to demonstrate the burden of severe maternal morbidity and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve maternal health.