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Average itemized cost of treating a myasthenia gravis crisis patient with IVIG ($78,814 per patient) vs. Plasma Exchange ($101,140 per patient). For IVIG, the two greatest costs are the fees associated with patient time spent in an intensive care unit and the purchase price of IVIG. For Plasma Exchange, the two greatest costs are the fees associated with patient time spent in an intensive care unit and the direct costs associated with implementing plasma exchange.
