Adult Hospital Readmissions in 2018

Infographic noting there were 3.8 million readmissions within 30 days at an average cost of $15,200.

Source: AHRQ, Healthcare and Cost Utilization Project Statistical Brief #278: Overview of Clinical Conditions With Frequent and Costly Hospital Readmissions by Payer, 2018.

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Page last reviewed November 2021

Page originally created November 2021

Internet Citation: Adult Hospital Readmissions in 2018. Content last reviewed November 2021. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/hospital-readmits.html

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