Table 2. Total utilization and mean expenses and per diem for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2014

Table 2. Total utilization and mean expenses^a for inpatient stays by length of stay, 2014
	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	28.40	1.201	$13,450	$577.0	$351	$35.8
1 night stays	5.79	0.433	$8,350	$720.5	$238	$70.6
2 night stays	5.83	0.363	$9,835	$663.4	$379	$70.1
3 night stays	4.81	0.332	$10,824	$597.5	$406	$86.7
4+ night stays	11.21	0.670	$19,740	$1,244.5	$384	$56.6

^a Includes hospital facility & separately billed doctor expenses.

^b Includes zero-night stays.