| Region | Length of stay (days) | Average charges | Average costs |
| Northeast | 5.1 | $27,734 | $9,917 |
| Midwest | 4.3 | $21,522 | $8,292 |
| South | 4.6 | $23,695 | $7,888 |
| West | 4.3 | $35,721 | $9,604 |
| Overall | 4.6 | $26,120 | $8,692 |
Source: AHRQ HCUPnet.
Hospital Average Length of Stay, Charges and Costs by Region
Here is a list of the average length of stay, charges and costs per patient for hospitals by region of the United States, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2007 national statistics.
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