Hospital services inflation
Hospital services prices since 2000
Up 297%
An average of 5.42% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 hospital services costs $396.60 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
5.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1997
How much hospital services prices have risen
| Since | Hospital services | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +297% | +95% | $396.60 |
| 2010 | +102% | +54% | $202.29 |
| 2020 | +30% | +29% | $130.23 |
Calculate hospital services inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1997
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 433.7 | 4.5% | $1.06 |
| 2024 | 414.8 | 5.8% | $1.11 |
| 2023 | 392.1 | 4.1% | $1.17 |
| 2022 | 376.8 | 3.7% | $1.22 |
| 2021 | 363.5 | 3.0% | $1.26 |
| 2020 | 353.0 | 4.2% | $1.30 |
| 2019 | 338.8 | 2.0% | $1.36 |
| 2018 | 332.2 | 4.4% | $1.38 |
| 2017 | 318.2 | 4.9% | $1.44 |
| 2016 | 303.3 | 4.5% | $1.52 |
| 2015 | 290.1 | 4.1% | $1.58 |
| 2014 | 278.8 | 5.0% | $1.65 |
| 2013 | 265.4 | 4.7% | $1.73 |
| 2012 | 253.6 | 5.1% | $1.81 |
| 2011 | 241.2 | 6.2% | $1.91 |
| 2010 | 227.2 | 7.8% | $2.02 |
| 2009 | 210.7 | 6.9% | $2.18 |
| 2008 | 197.2 | 7.4% | $2.33 |
| 2007 | 183.6 | 6.7% | $2.50 |
| 2006 | 172.1 | 6.5% | $2.67 |
| 2005 | 161.6 | 5.3% | $2.84 |
| 2004 | 153.4 | 6.0% | $3.00 |
| 2003 | 144.7 | 7.4% | $3.18 |
| 2002 | 134.7 | 9.0% | $3.41 |
| 2001 | 123.6 | 6.6% | $3.72 |
| 2000 | 115.9 | 6.0% | $3.97 |
| 1999 | 109.3 | 4.1% | $4.21 |
| 1998 | 105.0 | 3.2% | $4.38 |
| 1997 | 101.7 | $4.52 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEMD01, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have hospital services prices gone up since 2000?
- Hospital services prices rose 297% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for hospital services right now?
- Hospital services prices were 5.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of hospital services in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $396.60.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for hospital services (series CUUR0000SEMD01), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.