The table below provides 2017 provisional data on emergency department visits receiving a diagnosis of opioid poisoning by patient county of residence. Counts may change as 2017 data continue to be updated through June of 2018.
*Counts updated on June 4, 2018 to align with new data sharing policy.
Case Definition: ICD-10-CM Codes: T40.0-T40.4; a 5th/6th character of 1-accidental, 2-intentional self-harm, 3-assault, or 4-undetermined intent; a 7th character of A-initial encounter, D-subsequent encounter, or missing.
Data for 2008-2016 are available at http://www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/DataSurveillance/Poisoning.htm.
Please note that select counties have ICD-10-CM diagnosis code data completeness issues in 2017 and the counts in the table below may not capture the true number of ED visits for opioid overdose. Please contact us for more information.
| County | PROVISIONAL 2017* |
|---|---|
| Alamance | 114 |
| Alexander | 12 |
| Alleghany | 3 |
| Anson | 11 |
| Ashe | 11 |
| Avery | 6 |
| Beaufort | 12 |
| Bertie | 2 |
| Bladen | 19 |
| Brunswick | 44 |
| Buncombe | 312 |
| Burke | 45 |
| Cabarrus | 263 |
| Caldwell | 43 |
| Camden | 2 |
| Carteret | 42 |
| Caswell | 6 |
| Catawba | 121 |
| Chatham | 11 |
| Cherokee | 10 |
| Chowan | 3 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Cleveland | 46 |
| Columbus | 14 |
| Craven | 134 |
| Cumberland | 264 |
| Currituck | 4 |
| Dare | 1 |
| Davidson | 119 |
| Davie | 23 |
| Duplin | 4 |
| Durham | 139 |
| Edgecombe | 6 |
| Forsyth | 172 |
| Franklin | 17 |
| Gaston | 108 |
| Gates | 0 |
| Graham | 7 |
| Granville | 37 |
| Greene | 5 |
| Guilford | 392 |
| Halifax | 28 |
| Harnett | 44 |
| Haywood | 85 |
| Henderson | 50 |
| Hertford | 6 |
| Hoke | 20 |
| Hyde | 0 |
| Iredell | 123 |
| Jackson | 29 |
| Johnston | 38 |
| Jones | 3 |
| Lee | 59 |
| Lenoir | 39 |
| Lincoln | 75 |
| Macon | 22 |
| Madison | 8 |
| Martin | 6 |
| McDowell | 34 |
| Mecklenburg | 667 |
| Mitchell | 6 |
| Montgomery | 3 |
| Moore | 26 |
| Nash | 26 |
| New Hanover | 173 |
| Northampton | 7 |
| Onslow | 54 |
| Orange | 49 |
| Pamlico | 41 |
| Pasquotank | 15 |
| Pender | 37 |
| Perquimans | 4 |
| Person | 25 |
| Pitt | 58 |
| Polk | 9 |
| Randolph | 103 |
| Richmond | 20 |
| Robeson | 77 |
| Rockingham | 66 |
| Rowan | 162 |
| Rutherford | 31 |
| Sampson | 22 |
| Scotland | 10 |
| Stanly | 51 |
| Stokes | 49 |
| Surry | 45 |
| Swain | 32 |
| Transylvania | 16 |
| Tyrrell | 1 |
| Union | 123 |
| Vance | 54 |
| Wake | 239 |
| Warren | 8 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Watauga | 14 |
| Wayne | 75 |
| Wilkes | 49 |
| Wilson | 28 |
| Yadkin | 43 |
| Yancey | 6 |
One Response to “2017 Provisional Data for ED Visits with a Diagnosis of Opioid Poisoning by County”
Katie H.
This is important information to make publicly available. Thanks for sharing.