Fact Based List:

Mean Expenditures for the 10 Most Costly Medical Conditions for Men

  1. Cancer - $4,873
  2. Heart Disease - $4,363
  3. Trauma-Related Disorders - $2,635
  4. Diabetes - $2,219
  5. Back Problems - $1,912
  6. Mental Disorders - $1,975
  7. Osteo-Arthritis - $1,749
  8. COPD, Asthma - $1,324
  9. Hyperlipidemia - $933
  10. Hypertension - $838

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Statistical Brief #331. July 2011
Source URL: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st3...