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Cost per Inpatient Hospital Stay: Five cardiovascular issues ranked in the top 10 – #1 Heart valve disorders, #2 Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), #4 Coronary atherosclerosis, #7 Septicemia, #10 Acute cerebrovascular disease 

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Cost per Inpatient Hospital Stay: Five cardiovascular issues ranked in the top 10 – #1 Heart valve disorders, #2 Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), #4 Coronary atherosclerosis, #7 Septicemia, #10 Acute cerebrovascular disease

Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

Cardiovascular conditions among most expensive per inpatient stay

Feb 16, 2018 | Daniel Allar

Heart valve disorders are associated with the highest hospital costs per inpatient stay, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), running up an average tab of $41,878 per visit.

Business Insider crunched numbers from a 2016 HCUP report which identified the 20 most expensive conditions treated in U.S. hospitals. Septicemia led the way in terms of total costs, but it was also more common than several conditions lower on the list.

When broken down by cost per inpatient stay, five cardiovascular issues ranked in the top 10.

  1. Heart valve disorders — $41,878
  2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) — $20,086
  1. Coronary atherosclerosis — $19,657
  1. Septicemia — $18,244
  1. Acute cerebrovascular disease — $15,111

Read Business Insider’s full rundown of the top 20 below:

The 20 most expensive health conditions in the US
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The 20 most expensive reasons you might have to visit a hospital in the US — and how much it costs if you do

Matthew Michaels
Feb. 14, 2018, 10:28 AM

Below we cite the TOP 10 most expensive medical diagnosis for Hospital Inpatient Stay

10. Acute cerebrovascular disease

10. Acute cerebrovascular diseaseJustin Sullivan/Getty Images

Cerebrovascular disease impacts the blood flow in the brain and often results in strokes.

Average cost per stay: $15,111

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.6%

9. Fracture of neck of femur (hip)

9. Fracture of neck of femur (hip)Grandpa / Shutterstock.com

Breaks in the neck of the femur are common among athletes and elderly individuals with osteoporosis.

Average cost per stay: $16,043

Percent of all US hospital stays: 0.9%

8. Osteoarthritis

8. OsteoarthritisDenis Balibouse/Reuters

Osteoarthritis— or degenerative joint disease — is the wearing down of tissue between joints.

Average cost per stay: $16,149

Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.9%

7. Septicemia

7. SepticemiaElaine Thompson/AP

Septicemia— or sepsis — is blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.

Average cost per stay: $18,244

Percent of all US hospital stays: 3.6%

6. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult)

6. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult)Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Respiratory failure and insufficiency happens when the lungs cannot produce enough oxygen or expel enough carbon dioxide. Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing.

Average cost per stay: $18,287

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.1%

5. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problems

5. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problemsAndrea_44/Flickr

Spondylosis refers to any degeneration of the spine. Invertebral disc disorders is the breakdown of the discs inbetween the bones of the spine.

Average cost per stay: $18,375

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.6%

4. Coronary atherosclerosis

4. Coronary atherosclerosisAP

Coronary atherosclerosis is a heart disease caused by plaque buildup in arteries, preventing proper blood flow.

Average cost per stay: $19,657

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.3%

3. Complication of device, implant or graft

3. Complication of device, implant or graftVCG/VCG via Getty Images

Devices, implants, and grafts are placed in the body during surgery to correct a clinical condition.

Average cost per stay: $19,669

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.8%

2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)Justin Sullivan/Getty

Acute myocardial infarction is the medical name for a heart attack.

Average cost per stay: $20,086

Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.7%

1. Heart valve disorders

1. Heart valve disordersJoe Raedle/Getty

Heart valve disorders is a catch-all term for any illness stemming from the improper use of any of the four heart valves that controls blood flow.

Average cost per stay: $41,878

Percent of all US hospital stays: 0.3%

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