Optum Health — Total operating costs
Business Segments · Total operating costsUnitedHealth Group Optum Health — Total operating costs increased by 4.4% to $25.65B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.0%, from $23.76B to $25.65B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Optum Health — Total operating costs shows an upward trend with a 22.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate improved operational efficiency, while rising costs may signal inflationary pressures or operational inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
The total expenses incurred by the Optum Health segment to deliver healthcare services, including medical costs, adminis...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for healthcare services and managed care segments.
unh_segment_optum_health_total_operating_costsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $16.29B | $16.29B | $16.29B | $16.29B | $22.19B | $22.19B | $22.19B | $22.19B | $24.83B | $25.13B | $23.76B | $23.87B | $23.70B | $24.57B | $25.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +36.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.9% | +1.2% | -5.5% | +0.5% | -0.7% | +3.7% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +36.3% | +36.3% | +36.3% | +36.3% | +11.9% | +13.3% | +7.1% | +7.6% | -4.6% | -2.2% | +8.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum health — total operating costs?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum health — total operating costs of $25.65B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum health — total operating costs changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum health — total operating costs increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $23.76B to $25.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum health — total operating costs?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's optum health — total operating costs has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.14B to $97.59B.
- What does optum health — total operating costs mean?
- The total expenses required to run the daily operations and deliver services within the Optum Health segment.