Outpatient hospital services price inflation, 1986→2022

Outpatient Hospital Services Inflation Calculator

Prices for Outpatient Hospital Services, 1986-2022 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outpatient hospital services are 709.46% higher in 2022 versus 1986 (a $141.89 difference in value).

Between 1986 and 2022: Outpatient hospital services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, outpatient hospital services costing $20 in the year 1986 would cost $161.89 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.72% during this same period, inflation for outpatient hospital services was significantly higher.

Price Inflation for Outpatient hospital services since 1986

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1990 (11.19%), 1989 (10.86%), and 1991 (10.59%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1986

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outpatient hospital services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1986. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1986	$20.00	-
1987	$20.67	3.33%
1988	$22.50	8.89%
1989	$24.95	10.86%
1990	$27.74	11.19%
1991	$30.68	10.59%
1992	$33.73	9.96%
1993	$36.86	9.27%
1994	$39.00	5.81%
1995	$40.91	4.89%
1996	$43.01	5.13%
1997	$44.97	4.56%
1998	$46.63	3.69%
1999	$49.20	5.51%
2000	$52.76	7.23%
2001	$56.23	6.58%
2002	$61.96	10.19%
2003	$67.59	9.09%
2004	$71.26	5.43%
2005	$74.60	4.69%
2006	$79.00	5.90%
2007	$84.85	7.40%
2008	$91.37	7.69%
2009	$98.12	7.39%
2010	$104.11	6.10%
2011	$109.37	5.05%
2012	$114.80	4.97%
2013	$120.33	4.82%
2014	$125.78	4.53%
2015	$130.64	3.86%
2016	$134.47	2.94%
2017	$141.16	4.97%
2018	$147.13	4.23%
2019	$149.57	1.66%
2020	$154.32	3.17%
2021	$158.14	2.48%
2022	$161.89	2.37%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Outpatient hospital services:

Year	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
CPI	100.000	103.331	112.515	124.738	138.700	153.392	168.669	184.308	195.023	204.562	215.054	224.862	233.154	246.000	263.792	281.138	309.777	337.931	356.277	372.985	395.008	424.230	456.849	490.622	520.550	546.863	574.023	601.670	628.913	653.191	672.374	705.811	735.647	747.849	771.583	790.720	809.456

Adjust outpatient hospital services prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2022 / CPI in 1986 * 1986 USD value = 2022 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Outpatient hospital services was 100.000 in the year 1986 and 809.456 in 2022:

809.456 / 100.000 * $20 = $161.89

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1986 has the same "purchasing power" as $161.89 in 2022 (in the CPI category of Outpatient hospital services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Outpatient hospital services in 1986. In addition to outpatient hospital services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.