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Table 3 Mean charges and lengths of stay (LOS) by diagnostic group for admission with a principal diagnosis of substance abuse

From: Admission to acute care hospitals for adolescent substance abuse: a national descriptive analysis

Diagnostic Group*

Admissions

Mean LOS (Days)

Mean Total Charge

291 – Alcohol Psychoses

155

3.32 (1.97–4.66)

$ 3,413 (2,653–4,172)

292 – Drug Psychoses

1,083

4.11 (3.67–4.55)

$ 5,637 (4,897–6,376)

303 – Alcohol Dependence

1,263

8.35 (6.12–10.57)

$ 6,081 (3,894–8,269)

304 – Drug Dependence

3,554

15.29 (8.67–21.91)

$10,287 (4,601–15,973)

305 – Drug/Alcohol Abusea

3,315

3.99 (1.60–6.38)

$ 4,657 (3,784–5,529)

  1. *Admissions do not total 9371 because of rounding error within diagnostic groups