title: Hospital charges for colorectal cancer vary widely among states.
abstract: DATA BENCHMARKS: A nationwide study of 300,000 health plan members shows dramatic variations in in-hospital charges for colorectal cancer treatment. The average charge for inpatient treatment was $17,800, but the Pacific region's average was 37% higher than that found in the East South Central area, where average charges were the lowest of the bunch. The hospital portion of the insurance bill accounted for about three-quarters of the total charge. Review more details of the study.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000191:economics; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States