According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outpatient hospital services are 332.97% higher in 2025 versus 1996 (a $66.59 difference in value).
Between 1996 and 2025: Outpatient hospital services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, outpatient hospital services costing $20 in the year 1996 would cost $86.59 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for outpatient hospital services was higher.
In the year 1996: Pricing changed by 5.13%, which is below the average yearly change for outpatient hospital services during the 1996-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1996 (2.93%), inflation for outpatient hospital services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outpatient hospital services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1996. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $20.00 | 5.13% |
| 1997 | $20.91 | 4.56% |
| 1998 | $21.68 | 3.69% |
| 1999 | $22.88 | 5.51% |
| 2000 | $24.53 | 7.23% |
| 2001 | $26.15 | 6.58% |
| 2002 | $28.81 | 10.19% |
| 2003 | $31.43 | 9.09% |
| 2004 | $33.13 | 5.43% |
| 2005 | $34.69 | 4.69% |
| 2006 | $36.74 | 5.90% |
| 2007 | $39.45 | 7.40% |
| 2008 | $42.49 | 7.69% |
| 2009 | $45.63 | 7.39% |
| 2010 | $48.41 | 6.10% |
| 2011 | $50.86 | 5.05% |
| 2012 | $53.38 | 4.97% |
| 2013 | $55.96 | 4.82% |
| 2014 | $58.49 | 4.53% |
| 2015 | $60.75 | 3.86% |
| 2016 | $62.53 | 2.94% |
| 2017 | $65.64 | 4.97% |
| 2018 | $68.42 | 4.23% |
| 2019 | $69.55 | 1.66% |
| 2020 | $71.76 | 3.17% |
| 2021 | $73.54 | 2.48% |
| 2022 | $75.85 | 3.15% |
| 2023 | $79.91 | 5.35% |
| 2024 | $84.92 | 6.27% |
| 2025 | $86.59 | 1.98%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| 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 | 815.619 | 859.231 | 913.077 | 931.111 |