Six-year Burden of Care for Nonsyndromic Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A Comparison Between Cleft Centers and Noncleft Centers.

Objective: To determine differences in burden of care between nonsyndromic patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate undergoing treatment at American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA)-accredited centers and nonaccredited centers in New York State.

Design: A retrospective review of the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database from January 2001 to December 2014 was performed using ICD-9 and CPT coding.

Patients, Participants: This study included patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate who underwent both lip and palate repairs during their first  6 years of life.