Table 3

Mean (SD) costs to health system for index visit by category

RuralUrban
InpatientOutpatientInpatientOutpatient
Drugs$4.46 ($3.94)$1.45 ($2.53)$9.40 ($20.29)$1.19 ($2.16)
Labs$5.39 ($1.07)$4.96 ($1.17)$7.60 ($5.21)$4.73 ($3.36)
Staff$17.03 ($10.37)$1.61 ($0)$21.47 ($30.51)$1.26 ($0)
Facilities$28.35 ($17.26)$0 ($0)$8.73 ($12.41)$0 ($0)
Total$55.04 ($26.82)$8.02 ($2.90)$47.21 ($56.69)$7.18 ($4.05)