Table 3.
Mean Costs for an Episode of CAP for Active Employees, Early Retirees, and Their Dependents: 2009 MarketScan Data
| Inpatient CAP | Outpatient CAP | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD), $ | Mean (SD), $ | |
| Active employees and their adult dependents | N = 20,844 | N = 93,219 |
| Age, 18–49 yrs | 32,844 (81,395) | 894 (7890) |
| Low risk | 24,293 (57,365) | 714 (7586) |
| Moderate risk | 27,994 (67,542) | 1604 (8155) |
| High risk | 64,650 (134,854) | 3369 (13,710) |
| Age, 50–64 yrs | 38,612 (82,437) | 1391 (8097) |
| Low risk | 30,311 (83,962) | 792 (3812) |
| Moderate risk | 31,393 (62,900) | 1908 (9042) |
| High risk | 57,745 (105,088) | 4712 (20,838) |
| Total: age, 18–64 yrs | 36,139 (82,039) | 1091 (7977) |
| Low risk | 26,757 (69,551) | 740 (6562) |
| Moderate risk | 30,117 (64,699) | 1784 (8691) |
| High risk | 59,938 (115,408) | 4255 (18,727) |
| Early retirees and their adult dependents | N = 4067 | N = 9344 |
| Total: age, 18–64 yrs | 32,133 (73,073) | 1462 (8041) |
| Low risk | 23,730 (52,276) | 760 (2746) |
| Moderate risk | 28,029 (59,548) | 2090 (10,141) |
| High risk | 44,602 (99,251) | 3665 (16,650) |
CAP indicates community-acquired pneumonia; SD, standard deviation.