Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 2017 #257

Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 2017 #257

AHRQ Stats: Emergency Care Covered by Medicare

In 2017, Medicare covered the largest share of hospital emergency department visit costs for anxiety (37 percent) and depressive disorders (41 percent). (Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #257, Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 2017.)