The Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals
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Costs associated with inpatient stays constitute the largest single component of healthcare spending. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data show hospital costs by payer for the five most expensive inpatient conditions. Total hospital costs in 2011 by condition and cost per payer (in billions): (picture of a doughnut chart) Septicemia
Osteoarthritis
Complication of device, implant or graft
Liveborn (newborn)
Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Internet Citation: The Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). December 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/most-expensive-cond.jsp. |
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