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In 2006, $32.7 billion in program payments were made to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals with a principal diagnosis of cardiovascular disease--and average of $10,201 per discharge.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Health Care Financing Review: Medicare & Medicaid Statistical Supplement". 2006. [ Permalink ]