Inflation approach for the WISQARS Cost of Injury website (December 2021 update)

***Medical cost***
BEA iTable https://apps.bea.gov/itable/index.cfm >
National data > GDP & Personal income > Section 2 Personal Income and Outlays >
Table 2.5.4. Price Indexes for Personal Consumption Expenditures by Function > 37. Health

	2010	96.108 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2011	98.058 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2012	100.000 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2013	101.228 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2014	102.635 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2015	103.772 // downloaded 8/3/2020
	2016	105.449 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2017	107.250 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2018	109.127 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2019	110.675 // downloaded 8/3/2020
	2020	112.978 // downloaded 11/10/2021

Examples:
1. To present 2015 USD medical cost as 2020 USD, multiply the 2015 USD cost by: 112.978/103.772 (approximately a 9% increase).
2. To present 2020 USD medical cost as 2019 USD, multiply the 2020 USD cost by: 110.675/112.978 (approximately a 2% decrease).
     
***Work loss cost***
BEA iTable https://apps.bea.gov/itable/index.cfm >
National data > GDP & Personal income > Section 1 Gross Domestic Product and Income >
Table 1.1.4. Price Indexes for Gross Domestic Product > 1. Gross domestic product

	2010	96.164 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2011	98.157 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2012	100.000 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2013	101.769 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2014	103.662 // downloaded 11/10/2021
	2015	104.639 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2016	105.736 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2017	107.751 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2018	110.322 // downloaded 8/3/2020 
	2019	112.318 // downloaded 11/10/2021 
	2020	113.740 // data downloaded 11/10/2021

Examples:
1. To present 2015 USD work loss cost as 2020 USD, multiply the 2015 USD cost by: 113.740/104.639 (approximately a 9% increase).
2. To present 2020 USD work loss cost as 2019 USD, multiply the 2020 USD cost by: 112.318/113.740 (approximately a 1% decrease).