Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 9, 2021

Health Outcomes and Economic Burden of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in the United States

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The overall median charges for hospitalization due to COVID-19 in the United States was $43,986 per hospitalization, while the overall median cost incurred by hospitals was $12,046. The analysis utilized the COVID-19 data from the Premiere Healthcare Database to identify 170,000 hospitalizations from April to October 2020, representing approximately 20% of all hospitalizations in the US. The median age of hospitalized patients was 63 years, 51% were male, 22% were admitted to the ICU, 17% received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), the median hospital length-of-stay (LOS) was 5 days, and in-hospital mortality was 14%. Median hospital charges and costs were higher for patients with longer LOS, in older age groups, those requiring ICU or IMV, and those with Medicare. 

Di Fusco et al. (Feb 8, 2021). Health Outcomes and Economic Burden of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in the United States. Journal of Medical Economics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33555956