The producer price index for acute-care hospitals increased 1.5 percent between September 2012 and September 2013, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hospital prices also went up by 0.1 percent from August to September.
The PPI for hospitals measures "changes in actual or expected reimbursement received for services across the full range of payer types," according to the American Hospital Association. "This includes the negotiated contract rate from the payer plus any portion expected to be paid by the patient."
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