Length of stay in U.S. hospitals by coverage
The statistic shows the length of stay in U.S. hospitals, sorted by coverage. In 2008, Medicaid hospitalizations had an average length of stay of 4.3 days.
Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days)
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AHRQ. (January 15, 2011). Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/
AHRQ. "Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days)." Chart. January 15, 2011. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/
AHRQ. (2011). Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/
AHRQ. "Length of Stay in U.S. Hospitals Covered by Medicaid, Private Insurance and The Uninsured 2008 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/
AHRQ, Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Length of stay in U.S. hospitals covered by Medicaid, private insurance and the uninsured 2008 (in days) [Graph], AHRQ, January 15, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183400/length-of-stay-in-us-hospitals-by-coverage-2008/