Prices by category · CPIMEDSL
Medical care prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, medical care prices had risen 1.5% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 1.6% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 593.666 (index 1982-1984=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
593.666
Change from Aug 2026
+0.1%
A year earlier
584.872
12-month change
+1.5%
593.666 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1947 to Sep 2026 (956 observations).
What it measures
Medical care in the CPI covers medical goods, such as prescription drugs, and services, such as doctor and hospital visits and health insurance. It reflects spending by consumers, not the part paid by employers or government programs.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care
- Units
- Index 1982-1984=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 593.666 | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 592.934 | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 594.393 | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 592.283 | -0.1% | +2.0% |
| May 2026 | 593.057 | +0.3% | +2.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 591.202 | -0.1% | +2.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 591.587 | -0.2% | +3.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 592.554 | +0.5% | +3.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 589.610 | +0.3% | +3.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 588.092 | +0.4% | +3.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 585.987 | +0.2% | +2.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 584.872 | +0.2% | +3.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care [CPIMEDSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIMEDSL, Oct 27, 2026.
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