Economic burden of peanut allergy in pediatric patients with evidence of reactions to peanuts in the United States.

The economic burden of food allergy is large; however, costs specific to individuals with peanut allergy experiencing reactions to peanuts remain to be evaluated. As the prevalence of peanut allergy continues to increase in children, a better understanding of the cost of care is warranted. To assess the cost of care of peanut allergy among privately insured and Medicaid-insured pediatric patients in the United States.