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Neurocysticercosis hospital charges and payment methods, Los Angeles County, 1991–2008
| Hospital charges (N = 3618) | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total charges | 136,157,683 | |
| Average annual charge | 7,877,778 | |
| Average charge per patient | 37,633 | |
| Brain excision procedure | 103,398 | |
| Shunt procedure | 122,358 | |
| Payment type (N = 3914) | n | % |
| MediCaid | 1,717 | 43.9 |
| Private insurance | 960 | 24.5 |
| Medicare | 412 | 10.5 |
| Self payment | 305 | 7.8 |
| County indigent program | 291 | 7.4 |
| Other payment* | 229 | 5.9 |
Other government or other payer.
