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