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To describe the use of imaging and medications for acute concussion paediatric patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Children's hospitals participating in the Pediatric Health Information System in the USA during a 10-year period.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients<\/jats:title><jats:p>All emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient admissions with the primary diagnosis of concussion, defined as International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes for: (1) concussion, (2) postconcussion syndrome or (3) skull fracture without mention of intracranial injury with concussion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main outcome measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>The proportion of concussion patients who were hospitalised, underwent imaging or received medication, and the adjusted costs of visits for concussion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The number of ED visits for concussion increased between 2001 and 2010 (2126 (0.36% of all ED visits) vs 4967 (0.62% of all ED visits); p&lt;0.001), while the number of admissions remained stable. Of ED visits for concussion, 59.9% received CT and 47.7% received medications or intravenous fluids. Non-narcotic analgesics were the most common medication administered. Adjusted costs of patient visits were significantly higher when imaging was obtained (US$695, IQR US$472\u2013$1009, vs US$191, IQR US$114\u2013$287). An ED visit with CT, however, cost less than a hospitalisation without CT (US$1907, IQR US$1292\u2013$3770).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Although the number of ED patients diagnosed with concussion has increased, the number admitted has remained stable. 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