# US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), medical care, US city average, not seasonally adjusted, base 1982-84 = 100. Medical care commodities (prescription and nonprescription drugs, medical equipment and supplies) and medical care services (professional services, hospital services and health insurance). Bureau of Labor Statistics series CUUR0000SAM, monthly values from 1935.

## Key facts

- US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100 in the United States was 593.651 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from March 1935 to September 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `cpi_index_medical_care`
- Unit: index
- Note: An index level for the United States, not a rate or a price. For its 12-month change use cpi_annual_change_medical_care; for all items use cpi_u_index_1982_84. Covers what consumers pay out of pocket and through health insurance premiums; spending paid by employers and government programs is out of scope.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-medical-care
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/cpi_index_medical_care

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | index | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-09 | 593.651 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |