Hospital cost

Total health care spending in America was approximately $3.5-trillion in 2017 and about 32% of that amount — or $1.1-trillion — was spent on hospital services. Hospital costs averaged $3,949 per day and each hospital stay cost an average of $15,734.

When patients are undergoing spinal surgery, the length of stay variable is critical from the patient’s point of view and is a major factor in determining healthcare expenditure. It is estimated that each additional day in the hospital costs approximately 1000 USD ¹⁾.