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. 2011 Apr 16;34(5):1045–1052. doi: 10.1007/s10545-011-9320-x

Table 4.

Estimated annual costs of Pompe disease per adult patient

Cost category Average per patient cost (€) Ranges of per patient costs (€)
Hospital days 313 0–6,303
Intensive care 808 0–18,467
Nursing home 2,571 0–82,454
Ambulatory care 1,043 0–7,217
Home care 7,011 0–85,987
Medication 198 0–1,257
Other medical costsa 1,735 0–5,020
Total medical costs 13,679 0–167,935
Informal care 5,741 0–36,037
Transportation 158 0–1,918
Productivity losses 2,633 0–38,176
Other nonmedical costs 263 0–7,032
Total nonmedical costs 8,796 0–46,992
Overall 22,475 0–169,539

aIncluding tests, procedures, respiratory support, medical devices