TABLE 3.
Health Care Costs for Active Disease, Low Disease Activity, and End-Stage Renal Disease
| Monthly cost, mean | Low disease activity n = 10,911 | Active disease n = 14,310 | End-stage renal disease n = 2,240 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | $2,523 | $4,777 | $18,084 |
| Inpatient | $1,406 | $2,896 | $13,756 |
| Emergency department | $281 | $657 | $663 |
| Physician office | $304 | $457 | $655 |
| Other outpatient | $532 | $768 | $3,013 |
| Pharmacy | $1,061 | $1,835 | $3,760 |
| Total | $3,584 | $6,612 | $21,844 |
| Medicare | n = 7,266 | n = 8,668 | n = 1,310 |
| Medical | $2,889 | $5,124 | $20,457 |
| Pharmacy | $1,095 | $1,781 | $4,793 |
| Total | $3,984 | $6,905 | $25,250 |
| Commercial | n = 3,645 | n = 5,642 | n = 930 |
| Medical | $1,794 | $4,243 | $14,741 |
| Pharmacy | $993 | $1,920 | $2,305 |
| Total | $2,787 | $6,163 | $17,047 |