Seasonally adjusted prices in the two federal categories for medical equipment were virtually flat for April to May, having risen and fallen slightly earlier in the year, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Seasonally adjusted prices for X-ray and electro-medical equipment were up 0.3 percent in May, after rising 0.1 in February to March and falling 0.9 percent in March to April.
Seasonally adjusted prices for medical, surgical and personal aid devices were up 0.1 percent in May, after falling 0.5 percent for February to March and rising 0.5 percent from March to April.
Read the Bureau of Labor Statistics release on medical equipment prices.
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