Table 2.

Cost Estimates (2006$)

Variable	Cost Estimate	Range	Reference
AC2*	$43.42	—	Maryland State Medicaid   reimbursement rate
Endocervical DNA probe† cost	$28.02	—	Maryland State Medicaid reimbursement rate   reimbursement STD clicnc
Cost to perform pelvic	Speculum, $0.68	—	Baltimore City STD clinic
examination at Baltimore	Clinician time, $4.72	—
City STD clinic	Total: $5.40	—
Cost of cervicitis treatment   visit at Baltimore City STD clinic	Clinician visit, $10.12	—	Baltimore City STD clinic
Cost of treatment medication   for cervicitis	Azithromycin 1 g, $15.84	—	Maryland public health price
Inpatient cost for PID   treatment	$8900	$4277–$13,583	29 (HCUP 2003–South region)
Outpatient visit cost for PID   treatment	Level 5 initial Office visit, $103 Level 4 F/U Office visit, $70	—	Maryland Medicaid rate
Cost of treatment medication	Ceftriaxone 250 mg, $20	—	58
for PID	Injection admin, $5	—	Estimate
	Doxycycline 100 mg BID × 14 d, $3	—	59
Cost for infertility treatment‡	$5091	$3915–$13,397	29–31 (HCUP 2003–South   region)
Cost for ectopic pregnancy treatment§	$6294	$6294–$7947	29,30 (HCUP 2003–South   region)
Cost for chronic pelvic pain treatment‖	$8997	$655–$16,694	4,6,24,30,32,33

^*AC2 indicates Aptima Combo 2.

^†DNA Probe was PACE2.

^‡Estimated delay of 10 years before cost realized.

^§Estimated delay of 5 years before cost realized.

^‖Estimated delay of 2 years before cost realized.