Costs of Treat-and-Release Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2021
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Description
Explores the cost of treat-and-release emergency department
(ED) visits in the United States in 2021. Describes
findings from an analysis of the 2021 Healthcare Cost and
Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Emergency Department
Sample. Presents data on the aggregate costs, average cost,
and number of ED visits by patient and hospital
characteristics, including patient age; sex; primary
expected payer; community-level income; and metropolitan,
micropolitan, or rural status.
Author(s)
Marc Roemer
Date
09/2024
Organization
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Tagged as
Emergency department and urgent care services
· Health insurance
· Hospitals
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data