In 2021, the average operating expense for U.S. hospitals was 209.4 million U.S. dollars. Average operating expense has increased yearly since 2017. Operating expense has generally been higher than net patient revenue in the past five years.
Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Definitive Healthcare. (June 2, 2023). Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare. "Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare. (2023). Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare. "Average Operating Expense for Hospitals in The U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare, Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Definitive Healthcare, June 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
