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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedMaeda JL, Mosher Henke R, Marder WD
AHRQ Author: Karaca Z, Friedman BS, Wong HS
Variation in hospital inpatient prices across small geographic areas.
The authors examined whether market competition may influence the difference in the inpatient price per discharge between public and private payers across small geographic areas. They found greater geographic variation in the inpatient price per discharge among private than public payers for most hospital services, while hospitals in more concentrated markets were associated with a higher price per discharge among knee arthroplasty discharges for both payers. They concluded that hospitals charged significantly higher prices to private than public payers.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290200600009C.
Citation: Maeda JL, Mosher Henke R, Marder WD .
Variation in hospital inpatient prices across small geographic areas.
Am J Manag Care 2014 Nov;20(11):907-16.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Orthopedics, Surgery