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U.S. hospital costs by type of expense in percent 2016

Percentage of U.S. hospital costs in 2016, by type of expense

The data shows a breakdown of the cost of hospital care, sorted by the percentage of total spending of each type of hospital expense in 2016. As of that year, wages and benefits for caregivers and support staff accounted for 56% of total spending on hospital care. Thus, this was by far the biggest category of hospital expenses.

Wages and benefits	56
Professional fees	11.9
Prescription drugs	6.7
Utilities	1.8
Professional liability insurance	1.2
All other: non-labor intensive	5.5
All other: labor intensive	5.7
Other products	11.2

U.S. hospital costs by type of expense in percent 2016

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