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Figure 3. Percent of Hospitalizations Billed to Payer, 2003

Bar chart shows percentage of hospitalizations by type of cancer and type of payer. Breast Cancer: Medicare - 41%, Medicaid - 12%, Private Insurance - 43%, Uninsured/Other, 5%; Gynecologic Cancers: Medicare - 34%, Medicaid - 14%, Private Insurance - 45%, Uninsured/Other, 7%; Breast and Gynecologic Cancers: Medicare - 37%, Medicaid - 13%, Private Insurance - 44%, Uninsured/Other, 6%.

Source: Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2003.

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