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Figure 12. Cost per Stay and Cost per Day of Hospitalization, by Type

Figure 12. Cost per Stay and Cost per Day of Hospitalization, by Type (Text Description)
Mean cost per stay and Mean cost per day (in dollars), by Presence of MHSA diagnosis
No MHSA diagnosis
- Mean cost per stay: $8,900
- Mean cost per day: $2,300
At least one MHSA diagnosis
- Mean cost per stay: $7,800
- Mean cost per day: $1,600
Mean cost per stay and Mean cost per day (in dollars), by Subtype of MHSA stays
Principal MHSA only
- Mean cost per stay: $6,400
- Mean cost per day: $900
Principal and secondary MHSA
- Mean cost per stay: $5,000
- Mean cost per day: $900
Secondary MHSA only
- Mean cost per stay: $8,500
- Mean cost per day: $1,900
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