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Table 5 Mean costs related to the index pneumonia episode overall and by setting between 2013 and 2014

From: Trends in healthcare utilization and costs associated with pneumonia in the United States during 2008–2014

Setting

Proportion of pneumonia episodes (%)a

Cost per episode (US$)

Mean

95% CI

Hospitalized

19.2

10,962.5

10,822.8–11,102.2

ED/UC

29.5

1126.9

1119.5–1134.3

Outpatient

85.8

429.1

424.8–433.4

Overall

100.0

2783.1

2754.4–2811.8

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, ED emergency department, UC urgent care
  2. aPatients may have received several services, so total may be > 100%
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