Cardiovascular conditions among most expensive per inpatient stay

Daniel Allar | | Cardiovascular Business | Economics

Heart valve disorders are associated with the highest hospital costs per inpatient stay, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), running up an average tab of $41,878 per visit.

Business Insider crunched numbers from a 2016 HCUP report which identified the 20 most expensive conditions treated in U.S. hospitals. Septicemia led the way in terms of total costs, but it was also more common than several conditions lower on the list.

When broken down by cost per inpatient stay, five cardiovascular issues ranked in the top 10.

  1. Heart valve disorders — $41,878
  2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) — $20,086
  1. Coronary atherosclerosis — $19,657
  1. Septicemia — $18,244
  1. Acute cerebrovascular disease — $15,111

Read Business Insider’s full rundown of the top 20 below:

The 20 most expensive health conditions in the US

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Daniel Allar

Daniel joined TriMed’s Chicago editorial team in 2017 as a Cardiovascular Business writer. He previously worked as a writer for daily newspapers in North Dakota and Indiana.

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