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  Table 3: Total Expenses for Selected Conditions by Type of Service: United States, 2006
Expenses are Reported in Millions
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Conditions   Total
Hospital
Outpatient or
Office-Based
Provider Visits
Hospital
Inpatient
Stays
Emergency
Room
Visits
Prescribed
Medicines
Dental
Visits
Home
Health
Heart conditions 15,277.28 43,881.06 4,269.25 7,917.90 -- 6,687.38 78,032.87
Trauma-related disorders 29,355.71 24,314.87 9,299.43 1,580.00 -- 3,592.17 68,142.17
Cancer 29,198.38 22,385.22 283.93* 3,876.25* -- 1,757.75 57,501.52
Mental disorders 15,041.21 8,219.31 949.12 26,057.29 -- 7,185.26 57,452.20
COPD, asthma 10,879.01 14,984.25 2,155.43 18,882.73 -- 4,418.83 51,320.26
Hypertension 9,956.71 8,099.61* 809.92 24,841.19 -- 4,800.26 48,507.69
Diabetes mellitus 10,689.49 12,149.77* 333.60 19,399.87 -- 5,768.48 48,341.20
Osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders 13,818.94 12,100.06 688.57 7,361.40 -- 3,569.51 37,538.47
Normal birth/live born 9,448.97 26,519.38 706.35 450.57 -- 374.65* 37,499.91
Back problems 18,905.30 9,680.17* 862.61 3,824.73 -- 1,743.05* 35,015.85
Hyperlipidemia 5,561.99 1,024.70* 80.59* 18,917.14 -- 765.69* 26,350.11
Other circulatory conditions arteries, veins, and lymphatics 6,612.89 16,567.41 300.00 1,577.93 -- 1,224.22 26,282.45
Kidney Disease 11,707.06 10,227.03 1,724.06 1,340.51 -- 1,189.04 26,187.70
Other CNS disorders 10,864.66 6,923.37* 619.00 3,884.44* -- 1,477.11 23,768.57
Disorders of the upper GI 5,024.67 3,271.54* 882.77 10,722.94 -- 729.77* 20,631.68
Other endocrine, nutritional & immune disorder 2,788.60 8,041.91* 1,239.26* 7,113.41* -- 1,216.30* 20,399.48
Systemic lupus and connective tissues disorders 11,099.87 3,560.76 665.69 2,317.80 -- 922.97 18,567.09
Skin disorders 6,776.63 5,075.39 563.22 3,309.64 -- 1,136.86* 16,861.73
Residual Codes 5,243.12 2,086.96 401.67* 5,535.82 -- 2,621.43 15,889.00
Infectious diseases 4,307.04 6,088.48 585.81 4,607.12 -- 147.77* 15,736.22
Other care and screening 4,605.74 1,377.69* 73.83* 8,793.36 -- 807.49 15,658.11
Gallbladder, pancreatic, and liver disease 3,944.35 10,665.61 358.54 389.47 -- 88.06* 15,446.02
Pneumonia 958.54 12,191.65 867.42 304.71 -- 104.19* 14,426.50
Cerebrovascular disease 1,623.99 8,552.24 386.89 730.60 -- 1,984.71 13,278.44
Thyroid disease 3,829.06 4,361.62* 49.80* 3,636.74* -- 408.75* 12,285.97*
Female genital disorders, and contraception 5,248.69 1,936.77 611.91 3,921.95 -- 30.46* 11,749.78
Hereditary, degenerative and other nervous system disorders 1,601.99 3,502.33* 175.24* 4,950.02* -- 1,323.29* 11,552.87
Acute Bronchitis and URI 4,720.57 2,950.39* 694.87 2,442.75 -- 88.39* 10,896.98
Other GI 3,181.75 4,742.58 466.60 1,548.93 -- 552.09* 10,491.95
Other eye disorders 6,899.66 1,057.01* 273.66 796.16 -- 582.73* 9,609.22
Other bone and musculoskeletal disease 3,734.21 1,197.32* 62.09* 3,303.71 -- 692.54* 8,989.88
Hernias 3,980.07 3,371.90* 130.74* 411.02 -- 102.81* 7,996.55
Symptoms 3,460.49 2,939.83* 901.74 502.42 -- 128.09* 7,932.57
Hemorrhagic, coagulation, and disorders of White Blood cells 541.02* 1,373.97* 65.19* 4,817.14* -- 231.97* 7,029.30*
Other stomach and intestinal disorders 2,107.34 3,885.91 261.82* 558.23 -- 47.84* 6,861.14
Other urinary 2,447.36 1,685.40* 61.28* 1,840.39 -- 622.04* 6,656.47
Cataract 6,159.84 73.53* 7.95* 219.82 -- 128.02* 6,589.15
Headache 2,331.21 510.37* 1,014.52 2,665.79 -- 46.82* 6,568.70
Epilepsy and convulsions 1,071.05 2,154.90* 274.27 1,917.42 -- 672.13* 6,089.77
Non-malignant neoplasm 3,752.52 2,176.65 29.53* 121.48* -- 1.49* 6,081.68
Urinary tract infections 1,498.46 2,348.55 607.90 583.15 -- 83.95* 5,122.00
Intestinal infection 1,094.12 2,869.65* 723.99 249.62 -- 38.40* 4,975.78
Appendicitis 39.45* 3,868.12* 508.98* 12.56* -- 1.49* 4,430.60*
Otitis media 2,752.44 484.91* 280.81 612.32 -- 32.54* 4,163.01
Congenital anomalies 856.79 2,756.85* 40.97* 256.33* -- 122.47* 4,033.41*
Male genital disorders 1,484.49 1,109.71* 84.70* 1,253.23 -- 16.70* 3,948.84
Complications of surgery or device 2,099.33* 1,600.89* 51.43* 73.41* -- 64.42* 3,889.48*
Perinatal Conditions 46.89* 3,466.88* 47.97* 1.65* -- 226.53* 3,789.93*
Poisoning by medical and non-medical substances 406.95 2,717.88* 524.93 111.62 -- -- 3,761.38*
Anemia and other deficiencies 1,643.94 812.05* 60.79* 1,022.75* -- 130.19* 3,669.72
Glaucoma 1,283.36 15.05* 1.25* 1,596.27 -- 272.41* 3,168.34
Non-malignant breast disease 2,122.59 158.79* 66.83* 13.65 -- 11.02* 2,372.86
Allergic reactions 932.88 224.28* 253.96 544.66 -- 328.26* 2,284.05
Complications of pregnancy and birth 276.42 1,478.17* 77.64* 110.37* -- 38.10* 1,980.69*
Paralysis 177.95* 791.05* 43.91* 38.49* -- 493.98* 1,545.39*
Tonsillitis 926.78 394.35* 44.86* 57.04 -- -- 1,423.04
Disorders of teeth and jaws 426.42 453.03* 121.55 371.82 -- 13.29* 1,386.12
Influenza 300.55 156.66* 281.44* 102.05 -- 4.83* 845.53
CNS infection 70.28* 176.85* 3.53* 47.34* -- 136.70* 434.70*
Coma, brain damage 0.53* 313.32* 25.07* 2.60* -- -- 341.52*
Disorders of mouth and esophagus 129.22* -- 9.92* 109.33 -- -- 248.46

Standard Errors
Conditions   Total
Hospital
Outpatient or
Office-Based
Provider Visits
Hospital
Inpatient
Stays
Emergency
Room
Visits
Prescribed
Medicines
Dental
Visits
Home
Health
Heart conditions 1,246.96 4,687.58 584.86 429.84 -- 1,746.80 5,417.66
Trauma-related disorders 1,962.63 3,239.28 624.40 133.69 -- 944.59 4,544.24
Cancer 3,396.42 3,848.45 113.47* 1,348.19* -- 396.70 6,491.27
Mental disorders 1,112.57 1,616.69 175.83 1,904.37 -- 1,093.82 3,402.96
COPD, asthma 586.84 3,112.75 311.81 846.27 -- 948.49 4,043.05
Hypertension 578.10 3,676.74* 166.34 1,766.31 -- 1,107.80 5,588.35
Diabetes mellitus 906.97 4,200.37* 75.31 1,741.52 -- 1,659.95 6,023.01
Osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders 1,211.67 2,360.37 196.00 752.65 -- 579.02 3,070.95
Normal birth/live born 991.62 2,142.69 130.91 103.08 -- 281.13* 2,856.08
Back problems 1,403.49 3,497.02* 256.89 631.38 -- 788.13* 4,005.07
Hyperlipidemia 381.67 548.14* 45.93* 793.81 -- 352.61* 1,275.19
Other circulatory conditions arteries, veins, and lymphatics 949.87 2,948.00 65.82 166.39 -- 309.12 3,397.72
Kidney Disease 2,000.28 2,482.16 349.91 373.27 -- 344.21 3,708.80
Other CNS disorders 978.02 3,668.72* 135.82 1,601.63* -- 373.14 5,286.44
Disorders of the upper GI 479.05 1,033.28* 161.00 482.73 -- 258.89* 1,344.70
Other endocrine, nutritional & immune disorder 390.88 3,623.26* 551.75* 2,569.04* -- 453.02* 5,610.43
Systemic lupus and connective tissues disorders 1,121.04 912.28 144.24 212.53 -- 248.22 1,525.04
Skin disorders 585.90 1,430.75 153.23 313.93 -- 367.97* 1,917.70
Residual Codes 522.65 479.04 176.72* 367.27 -- 684.66 1,173.60
Infectious diseases 453.14 1,414.53 94.95 760.26 -- 55.16* 1,789.20
Other care and screening 364.90 573.40* 30.23* 568.73 -- 225.59 987.13
Gallbladder, pancreatic, and liver disease 613.53 2,157.37 81.48 96.34 -- 45.78* 2,300.84
Pneumonia 144.11 3,148.55 184.02 41.31 -- 45.89* 3,204.06
Cerebrovascular disease 292.85 1,496.19 79.87 158.41 -- 487.92 1,828.39
Thyroid disease 444.93 3,587.73* 41.78* 1,535.23* -- 251.63* 5,139.43*
Female genital disorders, and contraception 621.58 475.55 144.52 345.45 -- 18.78* 985.39
Hereditary, degenerative and other nervous system disorders 290.29 1,379.09* 110.88* 1,678.94* -- 502.49* 2,421.24
Acute Bronchitis and URI 334.13 2,278.02* 168.19 133.14 -- 64.82* 2,375.75
Other GI 434.06 1,180.16 108.25 133.41 -- 300.72* 1,448.20
Other eye disorders 618.87 718.37* 74.40 78.93 -- 221.86* 1,027.17
Other bone and musculoskeletal disease 425.42 782.57* 32.77* 227.75 -- 271.91* 1,028.88
Hernias 658.73 1,048.73* 60.51* 64.92 -- 44.50* 1,336.26
Symptoms 611.47 1,189.08* 180.74 94.02 -- 46.15* 1,661.04
Hemorrhagic, coagulation, and disorders of White Blood cells 204.01* 796.30* 38.57* 4,593.62* -- 112.70* 4,705.68*
Other stomach and intestinal disorders 438.15 1,165.28 78.81* 107.01 -- 32.81* 1,362.69
Other urinary 448.64 715.71* 31.06* 204.42 -- 261.35* 1,013.80
Cataract 778.30 73.53* 7.95* 34.98 -- 122.88* 823.00
Headache 276.81 186.32* 189.19 303.76 -- 22.38* 578.64
Epilepsy and convulsions 203.80 1,207.59* 74.59 257.04 -- 281.55* 1,384.78
Non-malignant neoplasm 539.02 557.43 22.50* 43.89* -- 1.49* 910.48
Urinary tract infections 146.76 594.13 111.17 48.87 -- 35.83* 695.71
Intestinal infection 203.20 949.93* 118.29 34.00 -- 33.86* 1,013.72
Appendicitis 15.26* 1,575.88* 184.36* 4.49* -- 1.49* 1,628.48*
Otitis media 392.04 253.13* 52.00 49.58 -- 23.05* 546.70
Congenital anomalies 164.28 1,632.15* 18.01* 93.70* -- 63.10* 1,665.90*
Male genital disorders 256.77 392.96* 34.91* 125.15 -- 16.70* 534.01
Complications of surgery or device 1,756.23* 892.10* 29.38* 22.23* -- 38.83* 1,987.72*
Perinatal Conditions 24.81* 2,455.43* 47.97* 0.90* -- 206.62* 2,472.71*
Poisoning by medical and non-medical substances 86.31 1,455.21* 125.55 21.79 -- 0.00* 1,485.15*
Anemia and other deficiencies 397.66 336.78* 44.36* 481.40* -- 65.51* 861.31
Glaucoma 184.50 14.85* 1.25* 174.23 -- 136.63* 336.36
Non-malignant breast disease 391.28 158.79* 47.05* 3.72 -- 11.02* 422.05
Allergic reactions 140.13 134.67* 68.98 59.57 -- 315.64* 387.85
Complications of pregnancy and birth 71.36 777.94* 35.24* 64.30* -- 38.10* 807.30*
Paralysis 60.37* 584.93* 43.43* 13.78* -- 175.92* 633.84*
Tonsillitis 235.24 177.09* 17.14* 12.00 -- 0.00* 302.44
Disorders of teeth and jaws 91.23 272.01* 30.04 43.73 -- 12.13* 314.69
Influenza 39.29 120.13* 88.87* 12.69 -- 4.12* 161.48
CNS infection 31.76* 142.16* 2.78* 39.28* -- 114.61* 223.45*
Coma, brain damage 0.53* 185.04* 17.37* 2.60* -- 0.00* 201.65*
Disorders of mouth and esophagus 39.01* 0.00* 5.11* 28.29 -- 0.00* 58.18

-- Less than 100 sample cases.
* Relative standard error equal to or greater than 30%.
For prescribed medicines an event is a purchase.
A home health event is a month where home health was received.

Source: Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2006.


Internet Citation:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Total Expenses for Conditions by Site of Service: United States, 2006. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Component Data.
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