HCUP Fact Book No. 3: Care of Women in U.S. Hospitals, 2000

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Figure 13. Average Length of Stay and Total Charges, by Reason for Hospital Stay

Two bar charts showing average length of stay and average total hospital charges for obstetric hospitalizations by reason for stay. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 13. Average Length of Stay and Total Charges, by Reason for Hospital Stay (Text Description)

Reason and average length of stay in days

Delivery: 2.5.
Antepartum: 2.8.
Postpartum: 3.1.
Pregnancy loss: 1.9.

Reason and total hospital charges

Delivery: $6,200.
Antepartum: $6,900.
Postpartum: $8,900.
Pregnancy loss: $8,200.

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