Table 3.
Treatment and follow up costs per patient in the BMT and PBSCT group*
| Variable | Bone Marrow – Mean (SD) (US$) | Peripheral Blood Stem Cells – Mean (SD) (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost in the initial hospitalization | N = 57 | N = 19 |
| Blood Product | $9,392 (16,560) | $18,335 (26,383) |
| Laboratory | $16,503 (17,914) | $22,543 (27,522) |
| Laboratory-Pathology | $2,746 (6,071) | $3,428 (4,043) |
| OR | $3,277 (3,035) | $3,281 (2,811) |
| Pharmacy | $59,582 (62,168) | $76,688 (97,809) |
| Radiology-Diagnostics | $834 (1,677) | $1,317 (2,077) |
| Radiology-Therapeutics | $9,544 (4,427) | $9,375 (4,823) |
| Room | $104,052 (59,444) | $140,126 (99,975) |
| Length of Stay (days) | 36.84 (16.42) | 42.89 (22.75) |
| Total Costs | $208,987 (169,554) | $282,577 (272,334) |
| Cost in the shot-term follow up (Day 100 post transplant) | N = 54 | N = 18 |
| Blood Product | $8,821 (20,032) | $13,758 (25,175) |
| Laboratory | $17,320 (13,622) | $19,384 (14,095) |
| Laboratory-Pathology | $3,542 (2,176) | $4,695 (2,385) |
| OR | $2,448 (3,355) | $2,206 (2,667) |
| Pharmacy | $26,365 (35,668) | $33,509 (33,040) |
| Radiology-Diagnostics | $868 (1,264) | $1,289 (1,503) |
| Radiology-Therapeutics | $3,222 (3,690) | $6,825 (9,105) |
| Room | $39,798 (50,842) | $60,435 (66,348) |
| Length of Stay (days) | 18.55 (16.80) | 25.06 (20.84) |
| Total Costs | $103,428 (123,929) | $147,907 (135,316) |
| Cost in the long-term follow up (1 year post transplant) | N = 45 | N = 15 |
| Blood Product | $12,234 (15,903) | $12,952 (9,458) |
| Laboratory | $23,029 (25,764) | $15,484 (11,019) |
| Laboratory-Pathology | $5,220 (3,959) | $5,746 (4,740) |
| OR | $3,097 (2,923) | $2,192 (1,554) |
| Pharmacy | $31,566 (45,555) | $22,670 (20,265) |
| Radiology-Diagnostics | $1,579 (2,161) | $1,641 (1,555) |
| Radiology-Therapeutics | $7,471 (9,010) | $1,477 |
| Hormone Therapy | $1,957 (2,884) | $614 (447) |
| Room | $43,295 (57,758) | $39,891 (32,362) |
| Length of Stay (days) | 25.07 (26.33) | 14.36 (10.32) |
| Total Costs | $124,578 (147,207) | $106,683 (76,577) |
*
Actual cost data available from accounting system; all values are presented in year 2008 dollars