Variation in Hospital Inpatient Prices Across Small Geographic Areas
Greater geographic variation was found among private than public payers in the inpatient price per discharge for most hospital services.
Medicare and Commercial Inpatient Resource Use: Impact of Hospital Competition
Hospitals in more competitive markets had significantly lower costs per discharge for both Medicare and privately insured patients.
Renewed Growth in Hospital Inpatient Costs Since 1998: Variation Across Metropolitan Areas and Leading Clinical Conditions
