Table 3. Average Direct Medical Costs of HCV to Achieve SVR in Both Types of Combination Therapy (Costs are Expressed in PPP$).

Genotype	SVRa	Hospitalization, No.	Confirmatory Tests, No.	Physician Visit, No.	Laboratory Tests, No.	Medication	Total cost
Interferon + Ribavirin
1	49	163	326	1,052	5,526	5,776	12,843
2	2	28	53	530	2,551	1,492	4,655
3	29	57	130	491	2,973	2,112	5,763
Total	80	121	248	836	4,526	4,341	10,072
Peg + Ribavirin
1	82	78	151	768	4,332	33,765	39,094
2	1	124	364	1,392	7,304	44,513	53,697
3	24	33	84	389	2,517	12,908	15,932
Total	107	68	138	688	3,953	29,187	34,035
Total
	187	91	185	752	4,198	18,558	23,784

^aAbbreviations: SVR, Sustained Viral Responds