Table 1. Total Utilization and Mean Expenses per Visit by Type of Ambulatory Health Care Service, 2008
 
Number of  Visits
(millions)
Total Expenses
per visit
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
per visit
Service Type
Total
Std Error
Mean
Std Error
Mean
Std Error
Office-Based    
   All visits
1,523.35
41.39
$178
$2.7
$29
$0.8
   Physician visits only
987.34
25.65
$199
$3.8
$28
$0.9
Hospital Outpatient    
   All visits
123.29
6.58
$793
$51.7
$67
$5.3
   Physician visits only
53.42
3.56
$1,275
$112.7
$115
$12.0
Emergency Rooma
51.61
1.60
$903
$57.9
$99
$8.0
Dental Care
297.76
8.85
$282
$6.1
$140
$4.7

aExcludes visits followed by inpatient admission.