Table 1.

Costs of stem cell mobilization and transplant

	Average costs
Mobilization
Chemotherapy
Cyclophosphamide	$0.05/mg
Rituximab	$6.92/mg
Etoposide	$1.58/mg
Chemotherapy infusion	$143.44/hr
G-CSF	$0.70/mcg
Physician time	$167.50/hr
Apheresis
Catheter insertion and removal	$1228.55
Pheresis	$2048.32/day
Blood work	$132.20 for CD34+ monitoring $50.50 for platelets $135 for WBC
Lab processing of cells	$101.67/day
Cryopreservation	$1361.54
Transplant
Stem cell infusion	$4493
Inpatient hospitalization	$2957/day
Outpatient hotel stay	$80/day
Clinic visits	$459/visit
Blood work	$402 for chemistries $76.50 for Mg/P $50.50 for platelets $135 for WBC
G-CSF	$0.70/mcg
Transfusions	$538.46 per unit of Platelets (Single) $252 per unit of Platelets (Random) $538.46 per unit of Packed RBC
Complications
Additional catheter insertion/removal	$1228.55
Hospitalization	$943.02/day
Additional clinic visits, eg for nausea and vomiting	$459/visit
Antimicrobials
Oral antibiotics (e.g. ciprofloxacin)	$4.98/day
Intravenous antibiotics (e.g. vancomycin)	$84.50/day
Antifungals (e.g. fluconazole)	$1.13/day
Antivirals (e.g. acyclovir)	$0.18/day