The average costs to treat a mental health or addiction disorder in Canada varies greatly depending upon the type of hospital used to treat the disorder. As of 2017-2018 it was significantly less expensive to treat mental health disorders at general hospitals than at psychiatric hospitals. At that time it cost a mere 5,850 Canadian dollars to treat a mental health or addiction disorder at a general hospital.
Average cost of hospital stays for mental health disorders in Canada in 2017-2018, by hospital type
Costs by type of hospital were estimated based on the costs per day in the psychiatric units of general hospitals and psychiatric hospitals multiplied by the average length of stays in general hospitals and psychiatric hospitals, respectively. The average length of stay for general hospitals includes all MHA patients treated inside and outside of psychiatric units; dementia cases are excluded.
Estimated average costs by type of hospital were calculated using the Canadian MIS Database and Hospital Mental Health Database. The cost estimates include the hospital cost of labour, nursing and allied health professionals, pharmacy (drugs), supplies, medical imaging, laboratory and indirect (overhead). Physician compensation was excluded from the analysis and spending on MHA could be underestimated. Data is not available for Quebec and Nunavut.
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CIHI. (July 18, 2019). Average cost of hospital stays for mental health disorders in Canada in 2017-2018, by hospital type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042322/mental-health-and-addiction-hospital-stays-cost-canada-by-hospital-type/
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CIHI. "Average Cost of Hospital Stays for Mental Health Disorders in Canada in 2017-2018, by Hospital Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042322/mental-health-and-addiction-hospital-stays-cost-canada-by-hospital-type/
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