In 2022, on average the expenses incurred by a non-profit hospitals for one inpatient day amounted to 3,167 U.S. dollars, compared to 2,383 U.S. dollars of expenses for for-profit hospitals. State or local government hospitals have costs somewhere in-between.
Adjusted expenses per inpatient day at U.S. hospitals in 2022, by hospital ownership
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Cost per inpatient day in U.S. dollars
State/local government hospitals
2,857
Non-profit hospitals
3,167
For-profit hospitals
2,383
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Cost per inpatient day in U.S. dollars2,8572,8573,1673,1672,3832,383State/local government hospitalsNon-profit hospitalsFor-profit hospitals
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500
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The source adds the following information: "Includes all operating and non-operating expenses for registered US community hospitals, defined as nonfederal short-term general and other special hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public.
Adjusted expenses per inpatient day include expenses incurred for both inpatient and outpatient care; inpatient days are adjusted higher to reflect an estimate of the volume of outpatient services. It is important to note that these figures are only an estimate of expenses incurred by the hospital to provide a day of inpatient care and are not a substitute for either actual charges or reimbursement for care provided."
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KFF. (April 29, 2024). Adjusted expenses per inpatient day at U.S. hospitals in 2022, by hospital ownership (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/630443/inpatient-day-hospital-costs-in-us-by-nonprofit-or-profit/
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KFF. (2024). Adjusted expenses per inpatient day at U.S. hospitals in 2022, by hospital ownership (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/630443/inpatient-day-hospital-costs-in-us-by-nonprofit-or-profit/
KFF. "Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day at U.S. Hospitals in 2022, by Hospital Ownership (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/630443/inpatient-day-hospital-costs-in-us-by-nonprofit-or-profit/
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