Table 2. Total utilization and mean expenses and per diem for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2009

Table 2. Total utilization and mean expenses^a for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2009
	Number of Events (millions)		Total Expenses^a per Stay		Out-of-Pocket Expenses^a per Stay
Length of Stay	Total	Std Error	Mean	Std Error	Mean	Std Error
All stays^b	28.83	1.023	$12,818	$757.5	$464	$58.6
1 night stays	5.97	0.336	$8,019	$737.2	$343	$72.2
2 night stays	4.94	0.301	$9,132	$411.1	$412	$58.6
3 night stays	4.95	0.302	$9,950	$510.2	$462	$73.9
4+ night stays	11.92	0.555	$18,748	$1,503.6	$573	$128.8

^a Includes hospital facility & separately billed doctor expenses.

^b Includes zero-night stays.