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Medicare Hospital Spending by Claim

Published by Office of Communications (OC) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Catalog Last Checked: September 28, 2026 at 08:30 PM | Dataset Last Updated: January 26, 2026
The data displayed here describes average spending levels during hospitals' Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) episodes by Medicare claim type. The data presented provide price-standardized, non-risk-adjusted values for hospital spending by claim type because risk adjustment is done at the episode level rather than at the service category/claim level. An MSPB episode includes all Medicare Part A and Part B claims paid during the period from 3 days prior to an inpatient hospital admission through 30 days after discharge.

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