Title: |
|
Average Annual Health Care Use and Expenditures for Kidney Disease among Adults 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2003-2007 |
Description: |
|
An average of 3.7 million U.S. adults ages 18 and older or 1.7 percent of the population reported receiving treatment for kidney disease in 2003-2007. An annual average total of $25.3 billion was spent on treatment for kidney disease from 2003-2007. Almost half of the expenditures for kidney disease were spent on ambulatory visits ($12.7 billion). |
Author(s): |
|
Anita Soni, PhD and Julie Wright, MD |
Agency: |
|
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Back
Email Updates
