Table 2.
Gestational age specific estimates of the initial hospitalization cost, 2003 Michigan singleton births (≥20 completed weeks gestation, regardless of race/ethnicity)
| Gestational age (in weeks) |
Average initial hospitalization cost per live birtha (mean, 95% confidence interval) |
Average initial hospitalization cost per fetal deathb (mean, 95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $11,397 ($10,446-$12,348) | $3,650 ($3,330-$3,971) |
| 21 | $11,703 ($10,607-$12,799) | $3,890 ($3,545-$4,235) |
| 22 | $25,367 ($13,894-$36,839) | $4,279 ($3,868-$4,691) |
| 23 | $48,908 ($33,033-$64,783) | $6,976 ($4,955-$8,997) |
| 24 | $99,477 ($73,957-$124,997) | $6,807 ($5,407-$8,208) |
| 25 | $82,296 ($68,939-$95,652) | $6,268 ($5,207-$7,329) |
| 26 | $103,980 ($81,621-$126,340) | $6,773 ($4,925-$8,621) |
| 27 | $72,212 ($63,185-$81,239) | $7,015 ($5,925-$8,104) |
| 28 | $56,933 ($50,903-$62,964) | $6,891 ($5,875-$7,907) |
| 29 | $45,598 ($39,185-$52,011) | $6,624 ($5,452-$7,796) |
| 30 | $34,642 ($29,407-$39,877) | $6,882 ($5,763-$8,001) |
| 31 | $29,679 ($25,817-$33,542) | $6,354 ($5,472-$7,235) |
| 32 | $24,623 ($22,484-$26,762) | $7,677 ($6,599-$8,756) |
| 33 | $21,887 ($20,111-$23,662) | $5,590 ($4,987-$6,191) |
| 34 | $18,617 ($17,733-$19,501) | $5,197 ($4,766-$5,627) |
| 35 | $15,864 ($15,293-$16,435) | $4,592 ($4,406-$4,779) |
| 36 | $12,305 ($11,952-$12,659) | $4,264 ($4,181-$4,347) |
| ≥37 | $6,368 ($6,328-$6,409) | $3,877 ($3,869-$3,884) |
Costs reported in inflation adjusted 2007 U.S. dollars.
a
Including costs associated with the hospitalization for both the m other and the newborn.
b
Including costs associated with the hospitalization for the mother only.