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The 20 most expensive health conditions in the US
20. Liveborn
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19. Mood disorders
![19. Mood disorders](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920405,width-700,height-525,imgsize-879439/19-mood-disorders.jpg)
Mood disorders are a category of mental illnesses that include bipolar disorder, depression, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Average cost per stay: $6,275
Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.3%
18. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
![18. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920406,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1164208/18-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-and-bronchiectasis.jpg)
COPD and bronchiectasis are separate conditions, but both lung diseases make breathing more difficult.
Average cost per stay: $8,034
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.8%
17. Diabetes mellitus with complications
![17. Diabetes mellitus with complications](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920407,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1165403/17-diabetes-mellitus-with-complications.jpg)
Conditions that occur from poor treatment of Diabetes are wide-ranging, from vascular diseases, blindness, and chronic kidney disease.
Average cost per stay: $9,684
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.5%
16. Pneumonia
![16. Pneumonia](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920408,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1057500/16-pneumonia.jpg)
Pneumonia is another lung condition — an infectious inflammation of the air sacs.
Average cost per stay: $9,887
Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.7%
15. Cardiac dysrhythmias
![15. Cardiac dysrhythmias](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920409,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1266694/15-cardiac-dysrhythmias.jpg)
Cardiac dysrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat.
Average cost per stay: $10,110
Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.0%
14. Congestive heart failure
![14. Congestive heart failure](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920410,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1185238/14-congestive-heart-failure.jpg)
Congestive heat failure is the inability to pump an adequate amount of blood through the body and can be caused by many diseases.
Average cost per stay: $11,585
Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.5%
13. Biliary tract disease
![13. Biliary tract disease](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920412,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1179260/13-biliary-tract-disease.jpg)
Biliary diseases are a group of conditions that affect the biliary system — including gallstones and pancreatitis.
Average cost per stay: $11,659
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.1%
12. Complications of surgical procedures or medical care
![12. Complications of surgical procedures or medical care](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920413,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1280131/12-complications-of-surgical-procedures-or-medical-care.jpg)
Any side effect of surgery or a basic medical procedure is included here.
Average cost per stay: $13,073
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.3%
11. Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses, and adjustment of devices
![11. Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses, and adjustment of devices](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920414,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1113884/11-rehabilitation-care-fitting-of-prostheses-and-adjustment-of-devices.jpg)
Rehabilitation includes "services that help you keep, get back, or improve skills and functioning for daily living that have been lost or impaired because you were sick, hurt, or disabled."
Average cost per stay: $13,777
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.1%
10. Acute cerebrovascular disease
![10. Acute cerebrovascular disease](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920415,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1170923/10-acute-cerebrovascular-disease.jpg)
Cerebrovascular disease impacts the blood flow in the brain and often results in strokes.
Average cost per stay: $15,111
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.6%
9. Fracture of neck of femur (hip)
![9. Fracture of neck of femur (hip)](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920416,width-700,height-525,imgsize-973638/9-fracture-of-neck-of-femur-hip.jpg)
Breaks in the neck of the femur are common among athletes and elderly individuals with osteoporosis.
Average cost per stay: $16,043
Percent of all US hospital stays: 0.9%
8. Osteoarthritis
![8. Osteoarthritis](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920417,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1228357/8-osteoarthritis.jpg)
Osteoarthritis — or degenerative joint disease — is the wearing down of tissue between joints.
Average cost per stay: $16,149
Percent of all US hospital stays: 2.9%
7. Septicemia
![7. Septicemia](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920418,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1260289/7-septicemia.jpg)
Septicemia — or sepsis — is blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection.
Average cost per stay: $18,244
Percent of all US hospital stays: 3.6%
6. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult)
![6. Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult)](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920419,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1141039/6-respiratory-failure-insufficiency-arrest-adult.jpg)
Respiratory failure and insufficiency happens when the lungs cannot produce enough oxygen or expel enough carbon dioxide. Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing.
Average cost per stay: $18,287
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.1%
5. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problems
![5. Spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders, other back problems](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920420,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1377907/5-spondylosis-intervertebral-disc-disorders-other-back-problems.jpg)
Spondylosis refers to any degeneration of the spine. Invertebral disc disorders is the breakdown of the discs inbetween the bones of the spine.
Average cost per stay: $18,375
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.6%
4. Coronary atherosclerosis
![4. Coronary atherosclerosis](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920421,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1274606/4-coronary-atherosclerosis.jpg)
Coronary atherosclerosis is a heart disease caused by plaque buildup in arteries, preventing proper blood flow.
Average cost per stay: $19,657
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.3%
3. Complication of device, implant or graft
![3. Complication of device, implant or graft](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920423,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1019246/3-complication-of-device-implant-or-graft.jpg)
Devices, implants, and grafts are placed in the body during surgery to correct a clinical condition.
Average cost per stay: $19,669
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.8%
2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
![2. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920424,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1097344/2-acute-myocardial-infarction-heart-attack.jpg)
Acute myocardial infarction is the medical name for a heart attack.
Average cost per stay: $20,086
Percent of all US hospital stays: 1.7%
1. Heart valve disorders
![1. Heart valve disorders](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62920425,width-700,height-525,imgsize-975068/1-heart-valve-disorders.jpg)
Heart valve disorders is a catch-all term for any illness stemming from the improper use of any of the four heart valves that controls blood flow.
Average cost per stay: $41,878
Percent of all US hospital stays: 0.3%
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