In 2023, the average operating expense for U.S. hospitals was 251.5 million U.S. dollars. Average operating expense has increased yearly since 2018. Operating expense has generally been higher than net patient revenue in the past five years.
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Definitive Healthcare. (July 16, 2025). Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare. "Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
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Definitive Healthcare. "Average Operating Expense for Hospitals in The U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jul 2025, /statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
Definitive Healthcare, Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/ (last visited July 18, 2026)
Average operating expense for hospitals in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Definitive Healthcare, July 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480012/average-operating-expense-for-us-hospitals/
