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9/07/2010 @ 1:44PM 13,738 views. The True Cost Of Medical Malpractice - It May Surprise You. A new study reveals that the cost of medical malpractice in the United States is running at about $55.6 billion a year â $45.6 billion of which is spent on defensive medicine practiced by physicians seeking to stay clear of lawsuits. The amount comprises 2.4% of the nationâs total health care expenditure.
The average cost per exam has declined from a high of $987 for 1990 accident year claims to the current estimate of $606 for 1994 claims. This is driven by two important changes. First, the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule underwent several revisions that substantially reduced the charges rebuttably presumed reasonable.otal cost = Number of PPD Claims * Average Cost/Exam * Number of Exams/Claim Then, as Chart 2 displays, thirty-seven percent of the decline in medical legal costs can be attributed simply to a decline in the number of permanent partial disability claims.