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U.S. Medical Care & Healthcare CPI by Year (1947-2025)

The BLS Medical Care CPI tracks out-of-pocket consumer prices for hospital services, physician visits, prescription drugs, and health insurance. In 2025, healthcare cpi recorded 580.1Index (1982-84=100), compared with 563.9 in 2024. Across the 79-year archive (1947-2025), readings have ranged between 13.5 (1947) and 580.1 (2025).

Series Summary Ledger
  • 2025 Reading580.1
  • 2024 Reading563.9
  • All-Time High (2025)580.1
  • All-Time Low (1947)13.5
  • Reporting UnitIndex (1982-84=100)
  • Series CodeCPIMEDSL
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) · 1947-2025

U.S. Medical Care & Healthcare CPI by Year (1947-2025)

2025 Reading: 580.1 Index (1982-84=100)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (CPIMEDSL) Range: 13.5 (1947) to 580.1 (2025)
DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)

Healthcare CPI by Decade

DecadeMeanMinMax
1950s18.215.121.5
1960s25.922.331.9
1970s47.434.067.5
1980s111.274.9149.2
1990s211.8162.8250.6
2000s317.7260.7375.6
2010s443.3388.4498.4
2020s547.3518.9580.1

Healthcare CPI Year-by-Year Historical Table (1947-2025)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (CPIMEDSL)
YearHealthcare CPI (Index (1982-84=100))Annual ChangeAnnual Medical Inflation (% YoY)
2025580.1+16.22.88
2024563.9+14.82.69
2023549.1+2.50.46
2022546.6+21.34.05
2021525.3+6.41.24
2020518.9+20.54.10
2019498.4+13.72.83
2018484.7+9.41.97
2017475.3+11.62.51
2016463.7+16.93.79
2015446.8+11.52.63
2014435.3+10.22.39
2013425.1+10.22.46
2012414.9+14.73.67
2011400.2+11.83.04
2010388.4+12.83.41
2009375.6+11.53.17
2008364.1+13.03.70
2007351.1+14.94.42
2006336.2+13.04.01
2005323.2+13.14.22
2004310.1+13.14.40
2003297.1+11.44.00
2002285.6+12.94.72
2001272.8+12.04.61
2000260.7+10.24.07
1999250.6+8.43.48
1998242.1+7.53.21
1997234.6+6.32.77
1996228.3+7.83.55
1995220.5+9.44.47
1994211.0+9.64.78
1993201.4+11.35.97
1992190.1+13.07.37
1991177.0+14.28.73
1990162.8+13.69.08
1989149.2+10.67.66
1988138.6+8.56.49
1987130.2+8.06.56
1986122.2+8.67.53
1985113.6+6.66.21
1984107.0+6.36.28
1983100.7+8.08.68
198292.6+9.711.69
198182.9+8.110.78
198074.9+7.410.94
197967.5+5.79.27
197861.7+4.88.38
197757.0+5.09.57
197652.0+4.59.49
197547.5+5.112.10
197442.4+3.69.31
197338.8+1.43.84
197237.3+1.23.30
197136.1+2.26.40
197034.0+2.06.40
196931.9+2.16.86
196829.9+1.76.10
196728.2+1.97.03
196626.3+1.14.43
196525.2+0.62.41
196424.6+0.52.11
196324.1+0.62.37
196223.5+0.62.69
196122.9+0.62.92
196022.3+0.83.57
195921.5+0.94.16
195820.6+1.04.87
195719.7+0.84.10
195618.9+0.63.56
195518.3+0.42.38
195417.8+0.53.08
195317.3+0.63.49
195216.7+0.95.58
195115.8+0.74.80
195015.1+0.31.80
194914.8+0.43.07
194814.4+0.86.28
194713.5--

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