Table 3.
Average Cost and Cost Increases Over Time Stratified by Payer, Region, and Hospital Type
| Average ED cost | Increase 2006–2009 | Percent per year | Average inpatient cost | Increase 2006–2009 | Percent per year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
4014 |
913 |
8.57 |
26,103 |
5488 |
7.74 |
| Payer | ||||||
| Medicare |
3560 |
895 |
7.12 |
32,200 |
6246 |
5.32 |
| Medicaid |
3703 |
908 |
6.89 |
26,213 |
3810 |
3.83 |
| Private |
4098 |
948 |
6.48 |
21,207 |
4630 |
6.00 |
| Self pay |
4165 |
919 |
6.23 |
21,942 |
3224 |
3.88 |
| Region | ||||||
| West |
3724 |
914 |
9.20 |
38,741 |
9798 |
7.37 |
| Midwest |
4075 |
894 |
6.16 |
19,303 |
5599 |
8.38 |
| South |
4200 |
1189 |
8.22 |
25,688 |
6163 |
6.80 |
| Northeast |
3391 |
236 |
1.75 |
26,108 |
757 |
0.71 |
| Hospital type | ||||||
| Metropolitan teaching |
4101 |
856 |
7.85 |
27,471 |
5011 |
4.97 |
| Metropolitan nonteaching |
4262 |
893 |
5.82 |
27,880 |
5821 |
5.71 |
| Nonmetropolitan | 3151 | 1087 | 10.59 | 15,117 | 5420 | 10.89 |