In 2003, $12.2 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries for in-hospital costs when cardiovascular disease was the principal diagnosis ($12,321 per discharge for acute myocardial infarction, $11,783 per discharge for coronary atherosclerosis, and $5,127 per discharge for other ischemic heart disease).
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ] |