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Table 5 Average medical expenditure (INR) per hospitalization case for each broad ailment category in different types of hospitals

Broad ailment category	Average medical expenditure (INR) per hospitalization case
	Public	Private	All
Cancer	24,526	78,050	56,712
Cardio-vascular	11,549	43,262	31,647
Genitourinary	9295	29,608	24,525
Psychiatric and neurological	7482	34,561	23,984
Injuries	6729	36,255	23,491
Musculoskeletal	8165	28,396	21,862
Gastro-intestinal	5281	23,933	17,687
Ear	6626	19,158	15,285
Endocrine, metabolic and nutrition	4625	19,206	14,117
Blood diseases(including anaemia)	4752	17,607	13,313

Source: NSS KI (71/25.0): Key Indicators of Social Consumption in India: Health, 2014–15

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