Table 14. Reimbursements for Aged Medicare Users, Percent Distribution, and Average Submitted Charge Per Service for Six Selected Specialties, U.S., 1975 and 1977.
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| Total Reimbursement (million) | Percent Distribution | Average Submitted Charge per Service | Total Reimbursement (millions) | Percent Distribution | Average Submitted Charge per Service | |
| All Specialties | $2,652 | 100.0 | $19.47 | $3,492 | 100.0 | $24.06 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 63 | 2.4 | 96.53 | 102 | 2.9 | 140.03 |
| Neurological Surgery | 25 | 0.9 | 61.89 | 36 | 1.0 | 89.32 |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 25 | 0.9 | 25.47 | 31 | 0.9 | 32.52 |
| Neurology | 22 | 0.8 | 27.13 | 32 | 0.9 | 33.79 |
| Psychiatry | 20 | 0.8 | 23.97 | 27 | 0.8 | 29.76 |
| Gastroenterology | 16 | 0.6 | 25.01 | 30 | 0.9 | 33.03 |