
Discharge cost from eating disorder hospitalizations in the United States 1999-2009
This statistic displays the mean hospital cost per discharge due to eating disorders in the United States between 1999 and 2009. On average in 2007-2008, the mean hospital discharge cost due to eating disorders was about 9,600 U.S. dollars. These conditions contribute to the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, most notably among anorexia nervosa patients.