U.S. Daily Hospital Cost $4,293 In 2013; Highest In A Nine-Country Comparison

The average daily hospital cost in 2013 was $4,293 in the United States, which was the highest reported in a survey of international health plans operating in nine countries. The lowest average hospital daily cost was in Spain, at $481 per day. The cost of many medical services, tests, and prescription medicines in the United States during 2013 exceeded those in eight other industrialized countries.

Average Price By Country For Selected Health Care Products & Services

Country
Cymbalta
Nexium
Angiogram
CT Scan Abdomen
MRI
Hospital Cost Per Day

Argentina
Not reported
Not reported
$818
$128
$141
$702

Australia
Not . . .