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

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. That is up 8.79 from September 2025.

September 2026, index593.651
Change on September 2025+8.79
Series high593.781July 2026
Series low52.9September 1976

Next release: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

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US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100 in United States, September 1976 to September 2026

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index. Source: BLS, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.
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2026-08593.003
2026-07593.781
2026-06592.75
2026-05593.239
2026-04591.661
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2025-02573.32
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2024-12569.189
2024-11568.773
2024-10567.87
2024-09566.266
2024-08564.407
2024-07564.039
2024-06565.301
2024-05564.249
2024-04561.612
2024-03559.935
2024-02557.236
2024-01557.215
2023-12553.485
2023-11551.769
2023-10549.762
2023-09548.431
2023-08548.082
2023-07546.698
2023-06547.432
2023-05547.42
2023-04547.219
2023-03547.805
2023-02549.487
2023-01551.422
2022-12551.002
2022-11550.844
2022-10554.043
2022-09556.323
2022-08553.429
2022-07549.562
2022-06546.717
2022-05543.488
2022-04541.515
2022-03539.739
2022-02536.932
2022-01535.048
2021-12530.026
2021-11528.877
2021-10527.564
2021-09524.818
2021-08525.247
2021-07524.219
2021-06522.989
2021-05523.918
2021-04524.585
2021-03524.734
2021-02524.207
2021-01522.133
2020-12518.766
2020-11519.848
2020-10520.725
2020-09522.528
2020-08523.295
2020-07522.686
2020-06520.734
2020-05519.194
2020-04517.053
2020-03515.605
2020-02513.923
2020-01512.149
2019-12509.689
2019-11507.541
2019-10506.1
2019-09501.468
2019-08500.916
2019-07497.687
2019-06495.563
2019-05494.928
2019-04493.331
2019-03492.306
2019-02491.227
2019-01490.204
2018-12487.409
2018-11486.886
2018-10485.269
2018-09484.708
2018-08484.172
2018-07485.193
2018-06486.019
2018-05484.853
2018-04484.034
2018-03483.984
2018-02482.897
2018-01481.06
2017-12477.802
2017-11477.198
2017-10477.121
2017-09476.485
2017-08476.869
2017-07476.126
2017-06474.36
2017-05473.512
2017-04473.582
2017-03474.561
2017-02474.546
2017-01471.7
2016-12469.447
2016-11469.333
2016-10469.23
2016-09469.154
2016-08468.379
2016-07464.164
2016-06462.075
2016-05461.23
2016-04459.994
2016-03458.62
2016-02458.295
2016-01454.175
2015-12451.072
2015-11451.371
2015-10450.065
2015-09447.289
2015-08446.536
2015-07446.773
2015-06446.271
2015-05447.213
2015-04446.663
2015-03444.02
2015-02442.783
2015-01440.969
2014-12439.72
2014-11438.445
2014-10437.027
2014-09436.575
2014-08435.777
2014-07435.924
2014-06435.352
2014-05434.874
2014-04434.054
2014-03433.369
2014-02432.769
2014-01429.621
2013-12427.089
2013-11427.74
2013-10428.082
2013-09428.026
2013-08426.866
2013-07424.836
2013-06424.264
2013-05422.834
2013-04423.815
2013-03424.154
2013-02423.221
2013-01420.687
2012-12418.654
2012-11418.653
2012-10418.359
2012-09418.039
2012-08417.123
2012-07416.759
2012-06415.345
2012-05413.655
2012-04412.48
2012-03411.498
2012-02410.466
2012-01408.056
2011-12405.629
2011-11404.858
2011-10403.43
2011-09401.605
2011-08400.874
2011-07400.305
2011-06399.552
2011-05399.375
2011-04398.813
2011-03397.726
2011-02397.065
2011-01393.858
2010-12391.946
2010-11391.66
2010-10391.24
2010-09390.616
2010-08388.467
2010-07387.898
2010-06388.199
2010-05387.762
2010-04387.703
2010-03387.142
2010-02385.907
2010-01382.688
2009-12379.516
2009-11379.575
2009-10378.552
2009-09377.727
2009-08376.537
2009-07375.739
2009-06375.093
2009-05375.026
2009-04374.17
2009-03373.189
2009-02372.405
2009-01369.83
2008-12367.133
2008-11366.613
2008-10365.746
2008-09365.036
2008-08364.477
2008-07363.963
2008-06363.616
2008-05363.396
2008-04363.184
2008-03363
2008-02362.155
2008-01360.459
2007-12357.661
2007-11357.041
2007-10355.653
2007-09353.723
2007-08352.961
2007-07351.643
2007-06349.51
2007-05349.087
2007-04348.225
2007-03347.172
2007-02346.457
2007-01343.51
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2006-11340.1
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2006-09338.3
2006-08337.7
2006-07337
2006-06336
2006-05335.6
2006-04334.7
2006-03333.8
2006-02332.1
2006-01329.5
2005-12328.4
2005-11328.1
2005-10326.2
2005-09324.6
2005-08323.9
2005-07324.1
2005-06322.9
2005-05322.2
2005-04321.5
2005-03320.7
2005-02319.3
2005-01316.8
2004-12314.9
2004-11314.1
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2004-07311
2004-06310
2004-05309
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2004-03307.5
2004-02306
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2003-10299.9
2003-09299.2
2003-08298.4
2003-07297.6
2003-06296.3
2003-05295.5
2003-04294.6
2003-03294.2
2003-02293.7
2003-01292.6
2002-12291.3
2002-11290.5
2002-10289.2
2002-09287.7
2002-08287.3
2002-07286.6
2002-06284.7
2002-05284.1
2002-04283.2
2002-03282
2002-02281
2002-01279.6
2001-12277.3
2001-11276.7
2001-10275.9
2001-09275
2001-08274.4
2001-07273.1
2001-06272.5
2001-05271.4
2001-04270.8
2001-03270
2001-02268.9
2001-01267.1
2000-12264.8
2000-11264.1
2000-10263.7
2000-09263.1
2000-08262.6
2000-07261.4
2000-06260.5
2000-05259.4
2000-04258.8
2000-03258.1
2000-02257
2000-01255.5
1999-12254.2
1999-11253.3
1999-10252.8
1999-09252.3
1999-08251.9
1999-07251.1
1999-06250.2
1999-05249.5
1999-04249.1
1999-03248.3
1999-02247.7
1999-01246.6
1998-12245.2
1998-11244.7
1998-10244.3
1998-09243.9
1998-08243.5
1998-07242.7
1998-06242
1998-05241.4
1998-04240.7
1998-03239.8
1998-02239.3
1998-01238.1
1997-12237.1
1997-11236.4
1997-10235.8
1997-09235.4
1997-08235.2
1997-07234.8
1997-06234.4
1997-05234.2
1997-04233.8
1997-03233.4
1997-02232.7
1997-01231.8
1996-12230.6
1996-11230.5
1996-10230.1
1996-09229.4
1996-08229.2
1996-07228.7
1996-06227.8
1996-05227.4
1996-04227
1996-03226.6
1996-02226.2
1996-01225.2
1995-12223.8
1995-11223.5
1995-10222.9
1995-09222.1
1995-08221.6
1995-07220.8
1995-06219.8
1995-05219.3
1995-04218.9
1995-03218.4
1995-02217.9
1995-01216.6
1994-12215.3
1994-11214.7
1994-10214
1994-09212.8
1994-08212.2
1994-07211.5
1994-06210.4
1994-05209.7
1994-04209.2
1994-03208.3
1994-02207.7
1994-01206.4
1993-12205.2
1993-11204.9
1993-10204.4
1993-09203.3
1993-08202.9
1993-07202.2
1993-06201.1
1993-05200.5
1993-04199.4
1993-03198.6
1993-02198
1993-01196.4
1992-12194.7
1992-11194.3
1992-10193.3
1992-09192.3
1992-08191.5
1992-07190.7
1992-06189.4
1992-05188.7
1992-04188.1
1992-03187.3
1992-02186.2
1992-01184.3
1991-12182.6
1991-11181.8
1991-10180.7
1991-09179.7
1991-08178.9
1991-07177.5
1991-06176.2
1991-05175.2
1991-04174.4
1991-03173.7
1991-02172.5
1991-01171
1990-12169.2
1990-11168.4
1990-10167.1
1990-09165.8
1990-08165
1990-07163.5
1990-06161.9
1990-05160.8
1990-04159.8
1990-03158.7
1990-02157.5
1990-01155.9
1989-12154.4
1989-11153.9
1989-10152.7
1989-09151.7
1989-08150.7
1989-07149.7
1989-06148.5
1989-05147.5
1989-04146.8
1989-03146.1
1989-02145.2
1989-01143.8
1988-12142.3
1988-11141.8
1988-10141.2
1988-09140.4
1988-08139.9
1988-07139.3
1988-06138.2
1988-05137.5
1988-04136.9
1988-03136.3
1988-02135.5
1988-01134.4
1987-12133.1
1987-11132.8
1987-10132.3
1987-09131.7
1987-08131.2
1987-07130.7
1987-06129.9
1987-05129.2
1987-04128.7
1987-03128.1
1987-02127.4
1987-01126.6
1986-12125.8
1986-11125.2
1986-10124.5
1986-09123.8
1986-08123.2
1986-07122.4
1986-06121.6
1986-05121
1986-04120.5
1986-03119.9
1986-02118.9
1986-01117.7
1985-12116.8
1985-11116.3
1985-10115.6
1985-09115
1985-08114.5
1985-07113.7
1985-06113.1
1985-05112.5
1985-04112.1
1985-03111.6
1985-02110.9
1985-01110.1
1984-12109.4
1984-11109.1
1984-10108.5
1984-09107.9
1984-08107.5
1984-07107.1
1984-06106.4
1984-05106.1
1984-04105.8
1984-03105.4
1984-02105.1
1984-01104
1983-12103.1
1983-11102.7
1983-10102.2
1983-09101.7
1983-08101.4
1983-07100.7
1983-06100.1
1983-0599.7
1983-0499.5
1983-0399.2
1983-0298.9
1983-0197.9
1982-1296.9
1982-1196.3
1982-1095.4
1982-0994.6
1982-0893.8
1982-0792.9
1982-0691.9
1982-0591.2
1982-0490.6
1982-0389.8
1982-0289
1982-0188.2
1981-1287.3
1981-1186.8
1981-1085.8
1981-0984.9
1981-0884.3
1981-0783.2
1981-0682.1
1981-0581.4
1981-0480.8
1981-0380.2
1981-0279.6
1981-0178.7
1980-1277.6
1980-1177.3
1980-1076.8
1980-0976.2
1980-0875.6
1980-0775.1
1980-0674.5
1980-0574.2
1980-0473.8
1980-0373.3
1980-0272.6
1980-0171.5
1979-1270.6
1979-1169.8
1979-1069.2
1979-0968.6
1979-0868.1
1979-0767.5
1979-0666.9
1979-0566.5
1979-0466.2
1979-0365.9
1979-0265.5
1979-0165
1978-1264.1
1978-1163.9
1978-1063.3
1978-0962.7
1978-0862.3
1978-0761.8
1978-0661.3
1978-0561.1
1978-0460.7
1978-0360.4
1978-0260.1
1978-0159.5
1977-1258.9
1977-1158.6
1977-1058.3
1977-0958.1
1977-0857.7
1977-0757.3
1977-0656.8
1977-0556.4
1977-0456.1
1977-0355.6
1977-0255.1
1977-0154.6
1976-1254.1
1976-1153.9
1976-1053.2
1976-0952.9

Definition

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), medical care, US city average, not seasonally adjusted, base 1982-84 = 100.

More on how it is measured
  • 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.

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.

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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.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM) (US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical

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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM), US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-medical-care/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM). US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-medical-care/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM), US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-medical-care/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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@misc{bureau_us_consumer_price_index_2026,
  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
  title = {{Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): medical care, US city average, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAM): US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu/cu.data.15.USMedical},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/cpi-u-medical-care/united-states. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
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What is the US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100 in United States?

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. That is up 8.79 from September 2025.

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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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest US consumer price index (CPI-U), medical care, 1982-84 = 100 in United States?

593.781 in July 2026, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.

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