Table 2.

Description of annual total Medicare expenditures by morbidity

Condition	N	Median	IQR	Percent in top quartile	Percent hospitalized
No. of subjects	5,771	$4,354	($1,438–$13,799)	25.0	40.7
Chronic conditions
Hypertension, Mild	490	$5,041	($1,562–$18,300)	29.0	44.3
Hypertension, Severe	3,589	$5,031	($1,692–$15,185)	26.9	43.4
Arthritis, Mild	2,275	$4,070	($1,544–$11,857)	22.2	38.6
Arthritis, Severe	1,743	$6,507	($2,132–$20,061)	32.8	49.5
Heart Disease, Mild	1,729	$6,766	($2,322–$20,253)	32.9	49.5
Heart Disease, Severe	477	$10,213	($3,839–$28,337)	41.1	57.2
Lung Disease, Mild	544	$7,276	($2,347–$19,512)	34.0	49.5
Lung Disease, Severe	178	$16,528	($7,313–$37,347)	54.5	71.4
Stroke, Mild	653	$8,705	($3,118–$26,645)	40.7	57.1
Stroke, Severe	232	$11,283	($3,397–$27,364)	42.7	60.3
Cancer, Mild	1,199	$6,052	($1,975–$17,882)	30.4	44.0
Cancer, Severe	72	$19,792	($4,476–$46,179)	56.9	58.3
Diabetes, Mild	1,116	$5,647	($1,896–$17,892)	30.4	45.5
Diabetes, Severe	322	$13,541	($4,531–$41,302)	49.4	58.7
Psychiatric, Mild	322	$5,182	($1,412–$16,654)	28.9	41.9
Psychiatric, Severe	549	$6,686	($2,443–$17,823)	31.3	48.8
Functional Limitations
Strength Limitations	3,748	$5,821	($1,966–$17,896)	30.1	46.2
Upper Body Mobility Limitations	2,340	$7,570	($2,457–$22,505)	36.3	50.8
Lower Body Mobility Limitations	4,067	$5,829	($1,939–$17,723)	29.9	46.3
Limitations in ADLs	352	$20,539	($7,224–$48,894)	59.1	66.2
Limitations in IADLs	1,026	$11,735	($3,565–$31,638)	46.1	58.5
Geriatric Syndromes
Cognitive impairment, mild	150	$10,058	($3,840–$30,904)	41.3	64.0
Cognitive impairment, severe	212	$17,309	($6,520–$36,718)	54.7	67.5
Depressive Symptoms	720	$7,456	($2,267–$24,412)	38.1	49.7
Incontinence	1,711	$5,604	($1,928–$16,505)	29.4	44.8
Severe Pain	306	$10,690	($4,023–$28,133)	43.8	58.5
Visual Impairment	1,355	$7,189	($2,156–$21,605)	35.1	48.9
Hearing Impairment	1,547	$5,822	($1,758–$18,880)	30.8	46.2