10 states with the highest adjusted expenses per inpatient day
1. Alaska — $3,325
2. South Dakota — $3,030
3. Oregon — $2,194
4. District of Columbia — $2,134
5. Connecticut — $2,171
6. Washington — $2,106
7. Colorado — $2,066
8. Indiana — $2,006
9. Utah — $1,950
10. Montana — $1,937
10 states with the lowest adjusted expenses per inpatient day
1. North Dakota — $156
2. Maine — $725
3. Kansas — $910
4. West Virginia — $946
5. New York — $1,119
6. New Jersey — $1,149
7. Alabama — $1,181
8. Tennessee — $1,202
9. South Carolinia — $1,313
10. Arkansas — $1,318
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2007 AHA Annual Survey.