Table 2.

Unit costs and resources

Unit	Cost	Comment
Method cost (annual)
LNG-IUS 13.5mg	$650.32	Incurred only in year of insertion.
SARC	$544.25	Incurred each year.
Subsequent method	$401.83	Incurred each year.
Resource cost (per resource)
Initial physician consultation (LNG-IUS 13.5mg)	$104.16	Higher fee as longer consult; CPT code 99214 [20 –22].
Initial physician consultation (all SARC)	$42.55	Lower fee as shorter consult; CPT code 99212 [20 –22].
Insertion consultation	$70.80	Incurred only in year of insertion; CPT code 58300 [20 –22].
Follow-up consultation (LNG-IUS 13.5mg)	$104.16	To check placement in year of insertion; CPT code 99214 [20 –22].
Follow-up consultation (all SARC)	$0	Assuming prescription renewals are provided during annual check-up therefore, no additional follow-up costs.
Injection administration	$129.50	Assuming 4 injections per year at $32.38 per administration; CPT code 96372 [20 –22].
Removal consultation	$97.01	Incurred only in year of discontinuation or at end of method life span; CPT code 58301 [20 –22].
Pregnancy outcome cost (per outcome)
Live birth	$4,988.24	Weighted average of DRG codes 767, 768, 774, 775, 765 and 766 [20 –22].
Spontaneous abortion	$889.25	DRG code 778 [20 –22].
Induced abortion	$734.03	Weighted average of DRG codes 770 and 779 [20 –22].
Ectopic pregnancy	$4,919.21	DRG code 777 [20 –22].