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. 2016 Oct;22(10):10.18553/jmcp.2016.15404. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.15404

TABLE 5.

Cost of Biomarker Testing in Patients with ≥1 Biomarker Testing Procedure

Total Population (N = 675) Previously Diagnosed Patients (n = 80) Newly Diagnosed Patients (n = 595)
Total cost per patient, $
Copaya
All patients, n 675 80 595
   Mean (SD) 43 (229) 34 (147) 44 (238)
   Median 0 0 0
Erlotinib recipients, n 634 80 554
   Mean (SD) 42 (228) 34 (147) 43 (238)
   Median 0 0 0
Crizotinib recipients, n 41 0 41
   Mean (SD) 55 (243) NA 55 (243)
   Median 0 NA 0
Net payb
All patients, n 675 80 595
   Mean (SD) 891 (1,062) 827 (932) 900 (1,079)
   Median 551 395 599
Erlotinib recipients, n 634 80 554
   Mean (SD) 906 (1,084) 827 (932) 917 (1,105)
   Median 549 395 600
Crizotinib recipients, n 41 0 41
   Mean (SD) 664 (576) NA 664 (576)
   Median 563 NA 563
Cost per patient by no. of biomarker testing procedures, $
1 procedure, n 614 73 541
Copay
   Mean (SD) 43 (236) 34 (153) 45 (245)
   Median 0 0 0
Net pay
   Mean (SD) 819 (932) 845 (946) 816 (931)
   Median 513 400 524
2 procedures, n 56 7 49
Copay
   Mean (SD) 38 (159) 27 (60) 40 (169)
   Median 0 1 0
Net pay
   Mean (SD) 1,640 (1,854) 635 (807) 1,784 (1,921)
   Median 1,317 241 1,384
3 procedures, n 5 0 5
Copay
   Mean (SD) 0 NA 0
   Median 0 NA 0
Net pay
   Mean (SD) 1,368 (764) NA 1,368 (764)
   Median 1,608 NA 1,608

Note: Cost and SD are rounded to the nearest whole number.

a Copay corresponds to the cost in patient perspective.

b Net pay corresponds to the cost in payer perspective.

NA = not applicable; SD = standard deviation.