Costs for Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011 - Statistical Brief #168

Costs for Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011 - Statistical Brief #168

March 5, 2014, Issue #415

AHRQ Stats

In 2011, the aggregate cost for all hospital stays was $387.3 billion—a mean of $10,000 per stay. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #168:Costs for Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011.)