Table 4.
Health care resource utilization and associated costs
| Resources | Cost (+15%) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FIT | $31.11 ($35.77) | Goede (2017) (23) |
| Colonoscopy | $688.00 ($791.20) | OCCI (2018) (24) |
| Endoscopic polypectomy | $413.00 ($474.95) | |
| CRC I–III surgical treatment | $12,082.00 ($13,894.30) | Springer (2019) (25) OCCI (2018) (CMG: C182, C184, C186, C187–189) |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy (CRC III) | $9,637.00 ($11,082) | Meyers (2015) (26) |
| Systemic chemotherapy (CRC IV) | $11,442.00 ($13,158.30) | Mittman (2020) (13) Paszat (2021) (27) |
| CRC stage I post-surgical follow-up | $306.00 ($351.90) | In the year post-surgery: colonoscopy, abdominal instrument exams every 6 months, laboratory exams every 3 months—OCCI 2018 |
| CRC stages I and II post-surgical follow-up | $1,427.85 ($1,642.14) | In the year post-surgery: colonoscopy, abdominal instrument exams every 6 months, laboratory exams every 3 months, 1 PET— OCCI 2018 |
CMG, case-mix grouping; CRC, colorectal cancer; FIT, faecal immunochemical test; OCCI, Ontario case-costing initiative; PET, positron emission tomography.