Health care expenditures attributed to diabetes in the U.S., by age-group and type of service, 2017 (in millions of dollars, with percentages in parentheses)
| Cost component . | Age (years) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <65 (N = 13.7 million) . | ≥65 (N = 11.0 million) . | Total* (N = 24.7 million) . | |
| Institutional care | |||
| Hospital inpatient | 24,835 (36) | 44,826 (64) | 69,661 |
| Nursing/residential facility | 2,568 (40) | 3,871 (60) | 6,439 |
| Hospice | 6 (9) | 58 (91) | 64 |
| Outpatient care | |||
| Physician office | 9,591 (32) | 20,399 (68) | 29,990 |
| Emergency department | 4,258 (53) | 3,732 (47) | 7,990 |
| Ambulance services | 105 (32) | 227 (68) | 332 |
| Hospital outpatient | 5,322 (44) | 6,728 (56) | 12,049 |
| Home health | 2,588 (76) | 801 (24) | 3,388 |
| Podiatry | 94 (37) | 158 (63) | 252 |
| Outpatient medications and supplies | |||
| Insulin | 8,850 (59) | 6,132 (41) | 14,981 |
| Diabetes supplies | 2,272 (61) | 1,452 (39) | 3,723 |
| Other antidiabetes agents† | 8,456 (53) | 7,399 (47) | 15,855 |
| Prescription medications | 21,702 (30) | 49,534 (70) | 71,235 |
| Other equipment and supplies‡ | 783 (60) | 527 (40) | 1,310 |
| Total* | 91,428 (39) | 145,841 (61) | 237,269 |
| Average cost per person with diabetes (actual dollars) | 6,675 | 13,239 | 9,601 |
| Cost component . | Age (years) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <65 (N = 13.7 million) . | ≥65 (N = 11.0 million) . | Total* (N = 24.7 million) . | |
| Institutional care | |||
| Hospital inpatient | 24,835 (36) | 44,826 (64) | 69,661 |
| Nursing/residential facility | 2,568 (40) | 3,871 (60) | 6,439 |
| Hospice | 6 (9) | 58 (91) | 64 |
| Outpatient care | |||
| Physician office | 9,591 (32) | 20,399 (68) | 29,990 |
| Emergency department | 4,258 (53) | 3,732 (47) | 7,990 |
| Ambulance services | 105 (32) | 227 (68) | 332 |
| Hospital outpatient | 5,322 (44) | 6,728 (56) | 12,049 |
| Home health | 2,588 (76) | 801 (24) | 3,388 |
| Podiatry | 94 (37) | 158 (63) | 252 |
| Outpatient medications and supplies | |||
| Insulin | 8,850 (59) | 6,132 (41) | 14,981 |
| Diabetes supplies | 2,272 (61) | 1,452 (39) | 3,723 |
| Other antidiabetes agents† | 8,456 (53) | 7,399 (47) | 15,855 |
| Prescription medications | 21,702 (30) | 49,534 (70) | 71,235 |
| Other equipment and supplies‡ | 783 (60) | 527 (40) | 1,310 |
| Total* | 91,428 (39) | 145,841 (61) | 237,269 |
| Average cost per person with diabetes (actual dollars) | 6,675 | 13,239 | 9,601 |
Data sources: NIS (2014), CMS MDS (2013), NAMCS (2013–2015), NHAMCS (2012–2014), MEPS (2011–2015), NHHCS (2007), NHIS (2014–2016), OptumInsight dNHI (2015), and Medicare 5% SAFs (2014).
Numbers do not necessarily sum to totals because of rounding.
Includes oral medications and noninsulin injectable antidiabetes agents.
Includes but is not limited to eyewear, orthopedic items, hearing devices, prosthesis, bathroom aids, medical equipment, and disposable supplies.