Table 5.

Comparison of MS charges for 2006 and 2011

Study year and cohort	Service component
	Medical	DMD	Total
2006 (n = 15,399)
Charges ($)	7,966	5,989	13,955
Adjusted charges ($)a	9,484	7,130	16,614
Percentage of total charges	57.1%	42.9%
2011 (n = 15,902)
Charges ($)	12,567	13,953	26,520
Percentage of total charges	47.4%	52.6%
Percentage change from adjusted 2006 to 2011	32.5%	95.7%	59.6%

^aAdjusted for the medical component of the Consumer Price Index.

DMD = disease-modifying drug; MS = multiple sclerosis.