Average Cost of ICU Stay in 2011

When a person is ill, he or she is admitted in a hospital. However, if the condition is severe, he or she has to be treated in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). This form of treatment is quite difficult to afford. In 2011, the cost of ICU stay is between $3000 and $5000. However, if the duration of the stay is increased, the cost can even raise up to $50,000. This also varies from one hospital to the other depending upon the facilities and the standard of patient care.