Total hospital profits
($ in billions)
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Aggregate profit margins
Net outpatient revenue
Versus net inpatient revenue ($ in billions). Outpatient revenue increased to 98.6% of inpatient revenue in 2019, up from 89% in 2015
The American Hospital Association’s latest statistics book provides a window into the finances of the more than 5,000 community hospitals in the U.S.
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Total hospital profits
($ in billions)
Aggregate profit margins
Net outpatient revenue
Versus net inpatient revenue ($ in billions). Outpatient revenue increased to 98.6% of inpatient revenue in 2019, up from 89% in 2015
Data cover 5,141 U.S. community hospitals in 2019. AHA’s community hospitals definition excludes hospitals that are not accessible to the public, including military and veteran hospitals, prison hospitals and other specialty hospitals. There were 6,090 total hospitals in 2019.