Table 4 Unit costs
Type of health care resource | Unit cost (USD) | Resource utilization | Total cost (unit cost × resource utilization) |
|---|---|---|---|
Progression free state management cost | |||
Inpatient admissions | |||
Time in hospital (days) | $600.00 | 0.93 | $55.80 |
Time in ICU (days) | $2949 | 0.003 | $8.85 |
Outpatient admissions | |||
Hospital visits | $142.31 | 0.014 | $1.99 |
Office-based visits | $49.36 | 0.011 | $0.54 |
Radiation | |||
Radiotherapy sessions | $496.15 | 0.017 | $8.43 |
Labs | |||
Hematology | $49.36 | 0.092 | $4.54 |
Chemistry—n (%) | $116.03 | 0.094 | $10.91 |
Thyroid function—n (%) | $79.49 | 0.037 | $2.94 |
ACTH simulation test—n (%) | $311.34 | 0.008 | $2.49 |
Imaging | |||
X-ray | $24.36 | 0.003 | $0.07 |
PET/CT scan | $1339.74 | 0.025 | $33.49 |
MRI | $1000.00 | 0.013 | $13.00 |
Ultrasonography | $256.41 | 0.004 | $1.03 |
Total cost | $144.09 | ||
Progressive disease state management cost | |||
Inpatient admissions | |||
Time in hospital (days) | $600.00 | 0.078 | $46.80 |
Outpatient admissions | |||
Hospital visits | $142.31 | 0.002 | $0.28 |
Office-based visits | $49.36 | 0.005 | $0.25 |
Emergency care visits | $126.92 | 0.001 | $0.13 |
Radiation | |||
Radiotherapy sessions | $496.15 | 0.019 | $9.43 |
Labs | |||
Hematology | $49.36 | 0.038 | $1.88 |
Chemistry—n (%) | $116.03 | 0.033 | $3.83 |
Thyroid function—n (%) | $79.49 | 0.021 | $1.67 |
ACTH simulation test—n (%) | $311.34 | 0.001 | $0.31 |
Imaging | |||
X-ray | $24.36 | 0.001 | $0.02 |
PET/CT scan | $1339.74 | 0.023 | $30.81 |
MRI | $1000.00 | 0.012 | $12.00 |
Ultrasonography | $256.41 | 0.007 | $1.79 |
Total cost | $109.20 | ||