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. 2004 Mar 1;4(3):1–69.
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