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This study focuses on Gansu Province, a representative underdeveloped region in China, to systematically assess both direct medical costs (surgical interventions and hospitalization) and broader socioeconomic impacts of pediatric TFBA management. The findings aim to inform evidence-based healthcare policies for childhood emergencies in resource-limited settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using Gansu Provincial statistical data, we analyzed the economic burden of 951 pediatric tracheobronchial foreign body cases (2017\u20132021) meeting inclusion criteria at a provincial tertiary hospital\u2019s respiratory department.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>(1) Urban\u2013rural disparities in economic burden: The average annual total income of rural households was significantly lower than that of urban households (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.01). The proportion of hospitalization costs relative to income in rural areas reached 36.31\u202f\u00b1\u202f4.43%, 3.1 times that of urban households (11.91\u202f\u00b1\u202f2.14%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Rural minority-concentrated regions bore the heaviest burden (48.06%), while urban Han-majority regions had the lowest burden (9.29%). No significant urban\u2013rural difference in surgical costs (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;gt;0.05). (2) Regional heterogeneity in economic burden: Hospitalization costs in underdeveloped minority-concentrated rural areas reached 13,323\u00a5 (8% higher than the rural average), yet their income (27,678\u00a5) was 33% below the average. Their cost-to-income ratio (48.06%) was 3.2 times that of their urban counterparts (15.21%). In developed Han-majority regions, despite comparable hospitalization costs (11,872 \u00a5 vs. 12,339 \u00a5), the higher income (42% above average) resulted in the lowest cost-to-income ratio (21.52%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>TFBA poses a critical global health challenge with disproportionate impacts on children aged 1\u20133\u202fyears and significant economic burden on families, especially in underdeveloped minority-concentrated rural areas. 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