Table 2. Total utilization and mean expensesa for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2010
 
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
29.85
1.146
$13,131
$476.3
$328
$26.6
1 night stays
6.36
0.396
$8,478
$606.4
$351
$73.3
2 night stays
5.54
0.304
$8,045
$446.7
$221
$35.9
3 night stays
4.83
0.320
$11,406
$777.7
$405
$78.1
4+ night stays
12.34
0.640
$19,065
$1,035.1
$319
$40.8

a Includes hospital facility & separately billed doctor expenses.

b Includes zero-night stays.