"Hospital Charges" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The prices a hospital sets for its services. HOSPITAL COSTS (the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the hospital in providing the services) are one factor in the determination of hospital charges. Other factors may include, for example, profits, competition, and the necessity of recouping the costs of uncompensated care.
| Descriptor ID |
D017722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.262.300 N03.219.442.613
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospital Charges- Hospital Charges
- Hospital Charge
- Charges, Hospital
- Charge, Hospital
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospital Charges" by people in Profiles.
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Grunebach H, Madeira T, Bose S, Holscher C, Aru RG, Abularrage CJ, Black JH, Lum YW, Perler BA, Hicks CW. A standardized carotid endarterectomy care pathway is associated with lower ICU admission rates and a significant reduction in hospital charges. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116056.
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D'Amore T, Goh GS, Courtney PM, Klein GR. Hospital Charges Are Not Associated With Episode-of-Care Costs or Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2022 08; 37(8S):S727-S731.
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Swindall R, Roden-Forman JW, Conflitti J, Cook A, Wadle C, Boyle J, Ward J, Gross B, Rogers F, Le TD, Norwood S. Elderly trauma associated with high-risk recreational activity: A population-based study, United States, 2010 through 2016. Surgery. 2022 06; 171(6):1677-1686.
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Matetic A, Bharadwaj A, Mohamed MO, Chugh Y, Chugh S, Minissian M, Amin A, Van Spall H, Fischman DL, Savage M, Volgman AS, Mamas MA. Socioeconomic Status and Differences in the Management and Outcomes of 6.6 Million US Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2020 08 15; 129:10-18.
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Wu P, Chew-Graham CA, Maas AH, Chappell LC, Potts JE, Gulati M, Jordan KP, Mamas MA. Temporal Changes in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Impact on Cardiovascular and Obstetric Outcomes. Am J Cardiol. 2020 05 15; 125(10):1508-1516.
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Selter J, Wen T, Palmerola KL, Friedman AM, Williams Z, Forman EJ. Life-threatening complications among women with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 06; 220(6):575.e1-575.e11.
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Glasgow JM, Zhang Z, O'Donnell LD, Guerry RT, Maheshwari V. Hospital palliative care consult improves value-based purchasing outcomes in a propensity score-matched cohort. Palliat Med. 2019 04; 33(4):452-456.
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Arianpour K, Forman SN, Karabon P, Thottam PJ. Pediatric acquired subglottic stenosis: Associated costs and comorbidities of 7,981 hospitalizations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Feb; 117:51-56.
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Nemeth ZH, Bogdanovski DA, Hicks AS, Paglinco SR, Sawhney R, Pilip SA, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH. Outcome and Cost Analysis of Hand-Sewn and Stapled Anastomoses in the Reversal of Loop Ileostomy. Am Surg. 2018 May 01; 84(5):615-619.
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Courtney PM, Frisch NB, Bohl DD, Della Valle CJ. Improving Value in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: The Role of High Volume Hospitals. J Arthroplasty. 2018 01; 33(1):1-5.