Health Care Charge Comparisons

December 29, 2019

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Graph Prepared By: Isaac H. Michaels, MPH
Death Source: Health Data NY

Data Visualization Inspired By:
Sanger-Katz M. In the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs $32,000. Elsewhere? Maybe $6,400. New York Times. December 27, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/27/upshot/expensive-health-care-world-comparison.html. Accessed December 29, 2019.

Facility Selections:
Article 28 hospital facilities with the highest number of inpatient discharges in each of eight Health Service Areas in New York State during 2016 were selected for the above graph.

Procedure Definitions:

Procedure	CCS.Procedure.Code	CCS.Procedure.Description
Angioplasty	45	Perc Translum Cor Angio
Appendectomy	80	Appendectomy
Blood transfusion	222	Blood Transfusion
Bypass surgery	44	Cor Artery Byp Grf-Cabg
C-section	134	Cesarean Section
Cancer Chemotherapy	224	Cancer Chemotherapy
Electroencephalogram	199	Electroencephalogram
Hemodialysis	58	Hemodialysis
Hip replacement	153	Hip Replacement,Tot/Prt
Knee replacement	152	Arthroplasty Knee

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