Leading medical conditions among U.S. hospice users 2022

Published by Jenny Yang, Jan 21, 2025

In the U.S., the percentage of hospice cases with cancer as their primary diagnosis was 23 percent in 2023. Meanwhile, one in four hospice cases were due to Alzheimer's, nervous system disorders, or organic psychosis. Another 22 percent of hospice users were terminally ill due to circulatory (except heart) failure.

Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2022, by primary diagnosis

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October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

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Among Medicare users

Supplementary notes

Source adds the following: "The principal hospice diagnosis is the diagnosis, based on ICD-10 codes, determined to be the most contributory to the patient’s terminal prognosis."

NOS (not otherwise specified). 

Cases include all patients who received hospice care in 2022, not just decedents. 

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