| Average Initial Implant -related Hospitalization costs (Actual) | (Clinically sufficient) | |
| Inpt cost (regular) | $23,569 +/- 34,047 | $$7,071+/-7,376 |
| Inpt cost (special care) | $15,094 +/- 1762 | $14,765+/-10,874 |
| Operating room | $10,926 +/- 1,762 | $10,818+/-1,725 |
| Diagnostics | $ 4307+/- 3,505 | $3,900+/-3,574 |
| Laboratory | $4,450+/- 1,549 | $3,407+/-1,767 |
| Blood products | $2,955+/- 2,509 | $2,873+/-2,562 |
| Drugs | $3,817 +/- 3,666 | $3,257+/-3,229 |
| Rehabilitation | $1,877+/- 1,619 | $ 670+/-423 |
| Other | $3,345 +/- 1,720 | $3,235+/-1,695 |
| Profess. Payment | $24,203+/- 10,897 | $23,935+/-10,897 |
| LVAD cost (MLP) | $67,085 | $67,085 |