Treatment of Plagiocephaly With Orthotic Helmets: Prevalence, Costs, and Inequities in Massachusetts.

Positional plagiocephaly is a craniofacial condition resulting from infant positioning that applies pressure consistently to a part of the skull. This study analyzed the prevalence of, and costs associated with orthotic helmet treatment for positional plagiocephaly and assessed inequities in treatment between medically underserved areas (MUAs) and non-MUAs using health insurance claims data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) in Massachusetts for the years 2016-2021. The mean percentage of patients receiving orthotic helmet therapy was 4.