"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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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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The association of Trisomy 13 and 18 and hospital discharge outcomes among neonates in California: A retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Neonatol. 2019 12; 60(6):617-622.
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Evaluation of centers of excellence program for knee and hip replacement. Med Care. 2013 Jan; 51(1):28-36.
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The impact of hospital-acquired infection on outcome in acute pancreatitis. Gastroenterology. 2008 Sep; 135(3):816-20.
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Hospital charges attributable to a primary diagnosis of infectious diseases in older adults in the United States, 1998 to 2004. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Jun; 56(6):969-75.
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Cardiac device implantation in the United States from 1997 through 2004: a population-based analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jan; 23 Suppl 1:13-9.
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Predictors of hospital charges for children admitted with asthma. Ambul Pediatr. 2006 Jan-Feb; 6(1):15-20.
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Hospitalization for motor vehicle injuries among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Washington. Am J Prev Med. 1999 Jul; 17(1):38-42.
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Abdominal hysterectomy practice patterns in the United States. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1998 Dec; 63(3):277-83.
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Comorbidity measures for use with administrative data. Med Care. 1998 Jan; 36(1):8-27.