Table 3.
Total Elbow Arthroplasty Costs.
| US dollars | Inpatient TEA | Outpatient TEA | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cost for TEA, median (IQR) | 26 817 (18 719-45 122) | 18 412 (11 734-35 546) | <.01 |
| OT a within 90 d of TEA, median (IQR) | 571 (271-1075) | 687 (271-1548) | .35 |
Note. TEA = total elbow arthroplasty; IQR = interquartile range; OT = occupational therapy.
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The OT costs were calculated only for patients who had OT within 90 days of TEA. P values were derived using the Mann-Whitney U test to measure the statistical difference for median.