TABLE 1.

Hospital Charges: Summary by Department and Sample Charges for Selected Services

ServiceHospital Charge, $
Departmental summary
 Room, 104 days171,146
 Pharmacy227,092
 Supplies94,399
 Laboratory75,655
 Respiratory services53,796
 Radiology21,327
 Hemodialysis29,160
 Other36,631
 Grand total709,206
Sample charge per service
 Room, medical floor per day674
 Room, intensive care unit per day1,749
 Lorazepam, 2-mg injection348
 Clindamycin, 600-mg injection603
 Urine culture, sensitivity250
 Complete blood count126
 Basic metabolic panel, 7 tests245
 Blood type, cross-match450
 Packed red blood cells, 1 U102
 Chest radiograph, portable391
 Arterial blood gases548
 Ventilator per day1,046
 Oxygen per day240