Figure 5. Distribution of aggregate hospital costs by diagnostic category,* 2010. Pie chart, , Total aggregate costs: $375.9 billion Circulatory system, 18%, , Musculoskeletal system, 14%, , Respiratory system, 11%, , Digestive system, 9%, , Nervous system, 8%, , Infectious and parasitic diseases, 5%, , Pregnancy and childbirth, 5%, , All other conditions, 30%, , * Based on principal diagnosis defined by Major Diagnostic Category (MDC) Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2010

Figure 5Distribution of aggregate hospital costs by diagnostic category,2010

Based on principal diagnosis defined by Major Diagnostic Category (MDC)

Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2010

From: Statistical Brief #146, Costs for Hospital Stays in the United States, 2010

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