Table 3 Average costs by expenditure item
Type of expenditure | Global cost (%) | Uninsured patients | Insurance | Overall Average (N = 778) | Extremes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average (N = 402) | Insured patients (N = 376) | Patient responsibility (N = 376) | Insurance coverage (N = 376) | ||||
Medical visit | 7,780,000 (8.2) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2000 | 8000 | 10,000 | [0, 0–10] |
Hospitalization | 44,200,000 (46.6) | 53,681 | 60,159 | 12,096 | 48,385 | 56,812 | [0, 0–480] |
Laboratory tests | 14,036,000 (14.8) | 18,044 | 18,037 | 3728 | 14,308 | 18,041 | [0–30, 500] |
Imaging exams | 2,512,500 (2.6) | 2779 | 3710 | 1484 | 2226 | 3229 | [0–7, 500] |
Drugs | 26,394,425 (27.8) | 33,974 | 33,874 | 8313 | 25,561 | 33,926 | [3960–177,271] |
Total | 94,922,925 (100.0) | 118,480 | 125,781 | 27,558 | 98,223 | 122,008 | [39,073–531,740] |