Becker's Healthcare January 22, 2026
Hospital expenses per adjusted inpatient day vary widely across states and ownership types, with costs ranging from under $700 to more than $6,000 depending on location and whether a facility is government-run, nonprofit or for-profit, according to KFF.
The data below is from the American Hospital Association and represents expenses per adjusted inpatient day in 2024 at community hospitals, which are defined as non-federal, short-term general and specialty hospitals with facilities and services available to the public.
Expenses include all operating and non-operating costs for both inpatient and outpatient care. Inpatient days are adjusted upward to account for outpatient service volume. The figures estimate what hospitals spend to provide a day of inpatient care and do not reflect actual charges...
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