Table 2. Total utilization and mean expensesa for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2008
 
Number of Events
(millions)
Total Expensesa
per Stay
Out-of-Pocket Expensesa
per Stay
Length of Stay
Total
Std Error
Mean
Std Error
Mean
Std Error
All staysb
29.07
1.203
$11,349
$424.6
$313
$22.1
1 night stays
5.55
0.358
$6,479
$402.9
$241
$39.7
2 night stays
5.42
0.360
$7,582
$444.1
$388
$52.2
3 night stays
4.86
0.303
$9,303
$491.3
$339
$46.5
4+ night stays
12.15
0.683
$16,814
$819.8
$318
$34.5

a Includes hospital facility & separately billed doctor expenses.

b Includes zero-night stays.