1501-P: Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalized with Pancreatitis Have Reduced Mortality but Higher Overall Cost Compared with Patients without Diabetes

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the leading cause of admissions for gastrointestinal disorders in the United States with annual costs of nearly $2.6 billion. The identification of modifiable risk factors may help lower AP-related hospitalizations. Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of AP. To date, there have been limited single and multi-center studies with varying results on mortality difference in patients with AP and DM. Our...