"Health Care Costs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.
| Descriptor ID |
D017048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.400 N05.300.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Care Costs- Health Care Costs
- Cost, Health Care
- Costs, Health Care
- Health Care Cost
- Health Costs
- Cost, Health
- Costs, Health
- Health Cost
- Healthcare Costs
- Cost, Healthcare
- Costs, Healthcare
- Healthcare Cost
Medical Care Costs- Medical Care Costs
- Costs, Medical Care
- Cost, Medical Care
- Medical Care Cost
Treatment Costs- Treatment Costs
- Cost, Treatment
- Costs, Treatment
- Treatment Cost
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Care Costs" by people in Profiles.
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Marginal health care expenditures for melanoma care in the United States. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2024 Dec; 30(12):1364-1374.
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Early subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease reduces long-term medication costs. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Nov; 210:106976.
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Higher Resource Utilization and Costs in Long-Term Nursing Home Residents With Overactive Bladder: A Retrospective Study of Medicare Beneficiaries. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 06; 22(6):1300-1306.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of antihypertensive triple combination therapy among patients enrolled in a Medicare advantage plan. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2021 Aug; 21(4):829-836.
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A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2020 Feb 14; 75(3):549-559.
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The BabySeq project: implementing genomic sequencing in newborns. BMC Pediatr. 2018 07 09; 18(1):225.
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Societal costs of intrathecal drug delivery systems--an administrative analysis based on patient claims. Neuromodulation. 2013 May-Jun; 16(3):261-5; discussion 265.
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Electrocardiogram testing during athletic preparticipation physical examinations. J Athl Train. 2010 May-Jun; 45(3):265-72.