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  Table 3: Total Expenses for Selected Conditions by Type of Service: United States, 2005
Expenses are Reported in Millions
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Conditions Distribution by Type of Service Total
Hospital
Outpatient or
Office-Based
Provider Visits
Hospital
Inpatient
Stays
Emergency
Room
Visits
Prescribed
Medicines
Dental
Visits
Home
Health
Heart conditions 12,671.88 48,413.53 2,874.45 8,168.45 -- 4,363.53 76,491.84
Trauma-related disorders 26,979.29 29,913.04 9,537.30 1,592.18 -- 4,430.03 72,451.84
Cancer 33,559.39 29,923.19 519.11* 3,365.76* -- 2,310.61 69,678.05
Mental disorders 16,253.92 8,228.19 816.99 23,902.56 -- 6,763.95 55,965.61
COPD, asthma 12,045.09 13,665.46 2,756.21 17,850.79 -- 7,497.78* 53,815.33
Hypertension 10,073.01 5,919.88* 662.01* 22,937.04 -- 2,687.93 42,279.86
Diabetes mellitus 10,347.87 5,385.30 245.86* 15,241.92 -- 3,067.42 34,288.36
Osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders 12,050.16 11,175.74 257.99 6,836.76 -- 3,918.02 34,238.67
Back problems 17,598.68 8,834.78 728.77 3,957.72 -- 1,367.82* 32,487.77
Normal birth/live born 7,871.03 23,526.98 606.11 281.69 -- 30.21* 32,316.01
Kidney Disease 14,633.31 12,829.51 1,265.82 1,761.44* -- 595.40* 31,085.48
Disorders of the upper GI 5,349.87 7,535.37* 788.94 11,597.64 -- 772.20* 26,044.03
Hyperlipidemia 5,851.14 427.59* 17.92* 17,295.31 -- 384.71* 23,976.67
Skin disorders 6,965.23 10,717.62* 514.68 3,127.09 -- 2,370.60* 23,695.22
Other circulatory conditions arteries, veins, and lymphatics 5,380.38 12,275.86 243.48 1,611.52 -- 1,392.01 20,903.25
Gallbladder, pancreatic, and liver disease 3,817.97 13,340.77* 517.43* 633.38 -- 202.81* 18,512.36*
Other care and screening 5,307.49 1,664.23* 327.46* 10,014.94 -- 1,107.05* 18,421.18
Systemic lupus and connective tissues disorders 8,853.25 5,264.19* 372.88 2,474.50 -- 1,212.32 18,177.13
Other CNS disorders 10,588.71 3,239.53* 377.35 1,956.97 -- 1,847.30 18,009.84
Infectious diseases 4,099.85 7,537.47 612.92 5,037.03 -- 160.99* 17,448.27
Residual Codes 5,005.64 3,599.30 134.37 5,263.69 -- 2,262.81 16,265.81
Pneumonia 919.99 11,991.93 864.93 363.26 -- 410.91* 14,551.02
Other endocrine, nutritional & immune disorder 2,849.76 4,246.40 523.07 5,550.13* -- 1,352.39 14,521.75
Cerebrovascular disease 1,639.68 9,257.51 342.53* 840.08 -- 2,394.31 14,474.11
Epilepsy and convulsions 1,315.10 2,166.23* 298.40 1,701.00 -- 8,342.47* 13,823.20*
Coma, brain damage 50.24* 795.30* 22.69* 26.89* -- 12,052.77* 12,947.90*
Female genital disorders, and contraception 5,300.88 2,969.51* 628.08 3,781.06 -- 13.31* 12,692.85
Other GI 2,679.79 4,609.63* 519.19* 1,659.64 -- 506.13* 9,974.37
Other stomach and intestinal disorders 1,549.14 7,178.34* 245.55* 571.56 -- 27.02* 9,571.62
Hereditary, degenerative and other nervous system disorders 1,825.28 2,559.15* 48.62* 3,063.40 -- 1,929.41 9,425.87
Acute Bronchitis and URI 5,446.90 698.38* 576.28 2,500.31 -- *** 9,221.88
Other bone and musculoskeletal disease 3,350.89 797.48* 20.81* 3,771.80 -- 668.79* 8,609.76
Hernias 3,046.86 4,703.57* 158.86* 336.59 -- 68.88* 8,314.76
Symptoms 2,258.53 3,758.52* 946.37 636.58 -- 642.42* 8,242.42
Other eye disorders 6,189.10 208.08* 265.92 584.09 -- 883.09* 8,130.28
Urinary tract infections 1,738.94 4,616.66* 645.14 847.86 -- 169.53 8,018.14
Hemorrhagic, coagulation, and disorders of White Blood cells 881.13* 1,193.74* 136.09* 4,582.21* -- 1.81* 6,794.97*
Congenital anomalies 2,798.30* 2,814.05* 3.58* 307.86* -- 822.66* 6,746.45*
Headache 2,472.15 1,207.53* 641.34 2,226.90 -- 116.66* 6,664.58
Intestinal infection 827.93 4,158.16* 820.02 304.01 -- 156.94* 6,267.06*
Thyroid disease 2,955.14 732.00* 123.89* 2,111.79 -- 311.37* 6,234.18
Other urinary 2,292.27 1,466.16* 149.25* 1,553.27 -- 771.58* 6,232.53
Non-malignant neoplasm 3,104.13 2,119.02* 38.60* 68.08* -- 32.86* 5,362.70
Cataract 4,801.84 157.98* *** 198.38 -- 67.32* 5,225.53
Anemia and other deficiencies 1,776.88* 1,649.32* 30.19* 1,236.41* -- 138.62* 4,831.41
Glaucoma 1,904.20 21.53* 0.56* 1,357.86 -- 277.80* 3,561.94
Male genital disorders 1,224.26 1,189.68* 40.85* 838.46 -- 16.43* 3,309.68
Disorders of teeth and jaws 1,568.24* 1,242.90* 119.32* 336.42 -- 5.48* 3,272.37*
Poisoning by medical and non-medical substances 327.60* 2,184.44* 488.68 113.74 -- 12.44* 3,126.91
Otitis media 2,159.05 36.22* 286.27 632.95 -- 0.92* 3,115.41
Complications of surgery or device 503.68 1,978.15* 123.43* 51.77 -- 164.83* 2,821.87
Paralysis 174.45* 822.67* 19.72* 96.29* -- 1,562.39* 2,675.52*
Non-malignant breast disease 2,028.47 377.30* 25.89* 26.90* -- 10.64* 2,469.21
Appendicitis 46.84* 2,020.67 153.47* 7.78* -- *** 2,228.76
CNS infection 118.13* 1,679.94* 128.52* 20.39* -- 194.02* 2,141.00*
Influenza 552.57 687.71* 277.45 240.32 -- 36.97* 1,795.02
Allergic reactions 636.11 34.20* 134.13 684.60 -- 225.60* 1,714.63
Perinatal Conditions 118.08* 1,178.60* 5.66* 0.02* -- 10.44* 1,312.79*
Tonsillitis 749.25 442.64* 37.92* 44.16 -- 8.36* 1,282.33
Complications of pregnancy and birth 273.92* 467.72* 155.39* 41.60 -- 0.91* 939.54
Disorders of mouth and esophagus 154.36* 124.92* 0.73* 54.06 -- 35.43* 369.50*

Standard Errors
Conditions Distribution by Type of Service Total
Hospital
Outpatient or
Office-Based
Provider Visits
Hospital
Inpatient
Stays
Emergency
Room
Visits
Prescribed
Medicines
Dental
Visits
Home
Health
Heart conditions 927.13 7,186.95 398.97 503.44 -- 730.25 7,599.25
Trauma-related disorders 1,807.96 4,133.00 652.10 119.38 -- 900.23 5,028.60
Cancer 4,820.43 5,014.02 162.48* 1,086.77* -- 681.61 7,886.86
Mental disorders 1,215.45 1,487.88 152.19 1,041.05 -- 1,160.60 3,149.54
COPD, asthma 882.10 2,542.00 552.17 707.00 -- 4,866.76* 5,805.96
Hypertension 731.09 1,868.83* 236.77* 838.06 -- 561.08 2,504.32
Diabetes mellitus 1,184.85 1,378.21 106.98* 980.32 -- 480.64 2,496.88
Osteoarthritis and other non-traumatic joint disorders 819.71 2,237.03 52.69 546.08 -- 718.36 2,789.52
Back problems 1,287.62 1,677.76 155.62 396.41 -- 411.85* 2,618.88
Normal birth/live born 760.22 1,831.92 134.81 50.40 -- 24.60* 2,331.27
Kidney Disease 3,941.85 3,392.22 268.50 745.47* -- 209.19* 5,648.74
Disorders of the upper GI 624.70 2,686.13* 133.33 584.51 -- 243.06* 2,852.40
Hyperlipidemia 563.18 361.21* 11.80* 781.07 -- 163.54* 1,200.66
Skin disorders 694.99 3,332.72* 90.49 323.51 -- 971.51* 3,907.01
Other circulatory conditions arteries, veins, and lymphatics 786.78 2,334.01 44.82 166.93 -- 414.06 2,733.09
Gallbladder, pancreatic, and liver disease 561.57 5,728.34* 158.86* 160.46 -- 91.13* 5,787.93*
Other care and screening 485.91 733.41* 227.86* 585.56 -- 336.09* 1,355.63
Systemic lupus and connective tissues disorders 897.11 1,857.88* 71.01 228.03 -- 357.36 2,216.13
Other CNS disorders 951.44 1,169.64* 64.85 212.95 -- 501.90 1,633.03
Infectious diseases 570.27 2,252.94 161.02 947.23 -- 76.68* 2,673.78
Residual Codes 566.86 921.16 33.23 742.98 -- 494.98 1,534.50
Pneumonia 117.93 2,651.62 191.89 40.81 -- 159.89* 2,754.36
Other endocrine, nutritional & immune disorder 403.41 969.13 107.32 2,113.05* -- 389.59 2,504.27
Cerebrovascular disease 335.33 2,294.45 104.25* 136.19 -- 600.60 2,535.37
Epilepsy and convulsions 311.95 753.26* 83.38 273.00 -- 7,923.70* 8,032.86*
Coma, brain damage 33.02* 403.61* 18.22* 14.73* -- 11,893.42* 11,931.33*
Female genital disorders, and contraception 753.08 926.08* 143.19 237.47 -- 13.31* 1,382.70
Other GI 354.49 1,513.11* 176.62* 180.58 -- 180.50* 1,654.58
Other stomach and intestinal disorders 346.13 2,365.00* 76.15* 136.88 -- 23.58* 2,513.54
Hereditary, degenerative and other nervous system disorders 405.12 1,175.27* 25.26* 596.90 -- 577.36 1,744.99
Acute Bronchitis and URI 511.07 219.01* 82.23 141.02 -- 0.00* 634.46
Other bone and musculoskeletal disease 425.02 385.42* 9.00* 402.29 -- 204.77* 675.80
Hernias 430.19 1,884.72* 60.11* 57.10 -- 44.23* 1,946.03
Symptoms 415.84 1,296.49* 139.37 161.96 -- 260.63* 1,473.95
Other eye disorders 619.19 113.86* 74.60 56.81 -- 309.88* 730.06
Urinary tract infections 253.74 1,916.94* 134.13 111.83 -- 43.59 1,976.29
Hemorrhagic, coagulation, and disorders of White Blood cells 270.77* 499.02* 98.72* 4,397.19* -- 1.40* 4,545.63*
Congenital anomalies 1,032.76* 1,824.80* 2.53* 128.40* -- 486.63* 2,650.06*
Headache 332.70 480.35* 157.35 260.97 -- 90.21* 835.65
Intestinal infection 119.08 2,760.82* 134.95 46.53 -- 94.93* 2,892.42*
Thyroid disease 365.12 322.42* 100.38* 121.51 -- 150.39* 614.03
Other urinary 372.33 456.37* 79.94* 166.58 -- 314.00* 755.81
Non-malignant neoplasm 550.19 651.12* 22.57* 27.81* -- 32.86* 909.95
Cataract 568.42 80.34* 0.00* 30.79 -- 48.09* 596.47
Anemia and other deficiencies 563.58* 649.20* 15.08* 789.82* -- 80.76* 1,296.56
Glaucoma 455.28 21.53* 0.56* 131.96 -- 168.39* 532.59
Male genital disorders 207.86 412.24* 15.52* 82.93 -- 16.43* 547.44
Disorders of teeth and jaws 815.89* 835.74* 37.24* 31.44 -- 5.48* 1,198.64*
Poisoning by medical and non-medical substances 100.80* 906.17* 109.12 27.77 -- 9.71* 932.91
Otitis media 230.87 35.38* 48.26 42.72 -- 0.92* 275.31
Complications of surgery or device 140.70 666.79* 47.74* 11.44 -- 77.94* 764.10
Paralysis 72.07* 763.29* 14.80* 38.90* -- 1,065.70* 1,357.12*
Non-malignant breast disease 403.96 250.75* 12.56* 9.20* -- 10.64* 537.26
Appendicitis 23.65* 540.13 53.97* 2.78* -- 0.00* 581.94
CNS infection 57.11* 921.04* 66.64* 12.53* -- 154.20* 998.97*
Influenza 59.38 300.05* 71.50 23.68 -- 34.30* 348.21
Allergic reactions 66.43 34.20* 29.23 67.92 -- 225.10* 259.29
Perinatal Conditions 58.88* 579.73* 5.66* 0.02* -- 6.26* 592.07*
Tonsillitis 220.13 234.41* 19.72* 7.61 -- 8.36* 328.30
Complications of pregnancy and birth 86.72* 182.39* 61.57* 10.64 -- 0.91* 219.92
Disorders of mouth and esophagus 71.47* 124.92* 0.57* 13.63 -- 35.43* 177.24*

*** Insufficient data is available to calculate the statistic.
-- 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, 2005.


Internet Citation:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Total Expenses for Conditions by Site of Service: United States, 2005. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Component Data.
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