In 2021, one in four hospice cases were due to Alzheimer's, nervous system disorders, or organic psychosis. Another one in four beneficiary was in hospice care due to cancer. A further two percent due to COVID-19.
Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis
Note: NOS (not otherwise specified). Cases include all patients who received hospice care in 2021, not just decedents. “Diagnosis” reflects primary diagnosis on the beneficiary’s last hospice claim in 2021. Subgroups may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. Hospice Cases in 2021, by Principal Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
