Average Hospital Charges
These charges represent the amount for a single hospitalization; some of these conditions might involve multiple hospitalizations over time.
Mean charges for hospital stays nationwide.
| Condition | Mean Inpatient Charges 2010 |
| Liveborn | $10,889 |
| Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases) | $30,246 |
| Osteoarthritis | $47,812 |
| Septicemia | $65,975 |
| Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive | $36,888 |
| Mood disorders | $15,263 |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias | $33,936 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis | $24,602 |
| Complication of device, implant or graft | $61,144 |
| Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problems | $55,520 |
| Nonspecific chest pain | $18,326 |
| Asthma | $19,055 |
| Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult) | $76,279 |
| Appendicitis and other appendiceal conditions | $29,920 |
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Mean charges for hospital stays in California.
| Condition | Mean Inpatient Charges 2011 |
| Liveborn | $17,763 |
| Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases) | $61,071 |
| Osteoarthritis | $87,946 |
| Septicemia | $124,538 |
| Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive | $69,926 |
| Mood disorders | $23,981 |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias | $58,754 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis | $50,343 |
| Complication of device, implant or graft | $109,551 |
| Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problems | $97,304 |
| Nonspecific chest pain | $27,203 |
| Asthma | $35,859 |
| Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult) | $147,031 |
| Appendicitis and other appendiceal conditions | $45,467 |
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services