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The study populations were 1530 outpatients and 524 inpatients from clinics or wards of a total of 20 hospitals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the direct medical costs of type 2 diabetes mellitus incurred by complications, and to determine the economic impact of complications on type 2 diabetic patients. Complications caused extra 70% medical cost on diabetic patients.