Hospital expenses, state by state

Becker's Healthcare February 3, 2023
Molly Gamble

Average hospital operating expenses vary greatly from state to state, from $70 million in Wyoming to half a billion dollars in New York.

Below is an overview of hospital expenses by state, including adjusted expenses per inpatient day and average hospital operating expense, both for 2021. Adjusted expenses per inpatient day data is sourced from the American Hospital Association, accessed via Kaiser State Health Facts. Average operating expense data is sourced from Definitive Healthcare’s HospitalView product, which is based on Medicare Cost Reports and based on 5,960 hospitals.

Alabama
Expenses per inpatient day: $1,822
Average hospital operating expense: $130.45 million

Alaska
Expenses per inpatient day: $1,825
Average hospital operating expense: $152.40 million

Arizona
Expenses per inpatient day: $3,134
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