The source adds the following information: 鈥淎nalysis of community hospitals. Excludes hospitals in U.S. territories. Urban is defined as metropolitan and rural as nonmetropolitan. 鈥淧rivate鈥 reflects discharges classified as non-Medicare, non-Medicaid third-party payers. Percentages do not sum to 100% for both urban and rural areas due to rounding.鈥
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Distribution inpatient discharges by payer in urban and rural areas, 2023
A** share of inpatient discharges in rural hospitals were covered by Medicare compared to urban hospitals in the U.S. Meanwhile, a ** share of discharges were covered by private insurance in rural hospitals. Typically, private insurers pay hospitals more than Medicare and Medicaid, but whether this is also true for rural regions is uncertain.
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KFF. (February 18, 2025). Share of inpatient discharges in rural vs. urban hospitals in the United States in 2023, by payer [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1614604/inpatient-discharge-by-payer-of-rural-vs-urban-hospitals-us/
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Share of inpatient discharges in rural vs. urban hospitals in the United States in 2023, by payer [Graph], KFF, February 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1614604/inpatient-discharge-by-payer-of-rural-vs-urban-hospitals-us/
