AHRQ News and Numbers
Hospital stays for uninsured patients jumped 21 percent between 2003 and 2008, after holding fairly steady during the previous 5 years. By comparison, all hospital stays grew only 4 percent between 2003 and 2008, and 10 percent during the previous 5 years. The average cost of a 2008 uninsured hospital stay was $7,300. [Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HCUP, Statistical Brief #108 : Uninsured Hospital Stays, 2008.]