Table 2.
Annual average cost according to clinical stage and medical event per NSCLC patient at INCan. 2013
| Lung cancer stages + | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event type | I | II | III | IV | LC | ||
| Annual cost average | Weighted annual cost average* | Minimum | Maximum | ||||
| Outpatient care | $1,280.75 | $2,948.96 | $15,129.26 | $24,606.10 | $23,623.40 | $1,280.78 | $24,606.10 |
| Regular (non-critical care) hospitalization | $1,580.50 | $4,501.53 | $2,892.15 | $3,359.66 | $3,328.02 | $1,580.39 | $4,501.53 |
| Operating room care (surgery) | $10,595.24 | $10,816.84 | $21,328.31 | - | $11,510.31 | $10,595.24 | $21,328.31 |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospitalization | - | $2,723.22 | $2,723.22 | $2,723.22 | $2,723.22 | ||
| Chemotherapy administration | - | $14,658.14 | $47,768.79 | $83,868.53 | $81,240.02 | $14,658.14 | $83,868.53 |
| Radiotherapy treatment | - | $9,245.79 | $17,522.05 | $16,902.06 | $9,245.79 | $17,522.05 | |
| Palliative care | - | $7,099.35 | $12,475.91 | $12,192.94 | $7,099.35 | $12,475.91 | |
| Case total | $13,456.39 | $35,648.68 | $106,186.76 | $144,555.47 | $139,801.87 | $13,456.39 | $144,555.47 |
The cost was estimated in Mexican pesos 2009 and was adjusted by inflation for 2013 using the official INPC and inflation rate established by INEGI http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/indiceprecios/CalculadoraInflacion.aspx.
Currency Dec 2013: USA dollar, 1 dollar = 13.06 Mexican pesos. Exchange according to Bank of Mexico (Banxico) information.