Asthma in Michigan

Important Terms Prevalence of Asthma Asthma Severity Asthma Management Work-Related Asthma Asthma Hospitalization

Asthma Death Cost of Asthma Healthy People 2010 Data Sources and Methods Michigan Fact Sheets and Reports Asthma Statistics by County

Cost of Asthma

• The total cost of asthma in Michigan is over $394,000,000 per year, with indirect costs over $170,000,000 and direct costs over $224,000,000.
  
  
• Estimated costs of asthma hospitalizations in Michigan:
  • The average cost of an asthma hospitalization is $10,025.
    
    
  • The cost for females is higher than that for males ($10,910 versus $8,563).
    
    
  • The cost for blacks is higher than that for whites ($10,752 versus $9.090).
    
    
  • Generally the cost goes up with age: $5,158 for children less than 1 year to $13,558 for adults 65 years and older.

1. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – State Costs at a Glance
2. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), 2001