Prices by category · CUSR0000SAM2
Medical services prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, medical services prices had risen 2.5% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.5% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 655.390 (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)
655.390
Change from Aug 2026
+0.3%
A year earlier
639.233
12-month change
+2.5%
655.390 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1956 to Sep 2026 (848 observations).
What it measures
Medical care services includes doctors, dentists and other professionals, hospital services and health insurance. It is the larger part of medical care in the CPI.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care Services
- 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 | 655.390 | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 653.532 | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 655.160 | +0.6% | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 651.533 | -0.1% | +2.9% |
| May 2026 | 652.345 | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 648.916 | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 648.945 | +0.0% | +3.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 648.884 | +0.6% | +4.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 644.926 | +0.3% | +3.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 642.832 | +0.4% | +3.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 640.487 | +0.2% | +3.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 639.233 | +0.2% | +3.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care Services [CUSR0000SAM2], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0000SAM2, Oct 27, 2026.
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