Table 5.
Cost of Management of AOM Extrapolation to U.S. Birth Cohort
| Birth Cohort: 4,130,665 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cases (N=208) | Controls (N=1020) | |
| % of population with any AOM episodes | 49% | 69% |
| Cost of First Episodes of AOM | $283 | $223 |
| Total costs of First Episodes of AOM | $572,799,316 | $635,585,424 |
| % of population with recurrent AOM | 14.4% | 57.9% |
| Cost of Recurrent Episodes of AOM First recurrence | $645 | $289 |
| Subsequent recurrences | $645 | $645 |
| Total cost of Recurrent AOM episodes | $383,656,165 | $727,348,147 |
| Surgical Care (Tympanostomy Tube surgery) | ||
| % of population with Tympanostomy Tube surgery | 6.3% | 14.4% |
| Cost of Tympanostomy Tube surgery | $1,715 | $1,715 |
| Total Costs of Tympanostomy Tube surgery | $446,297,700 | $1,048,445,390 |
| Total Costs | $1,402,753,181 | $2,411,378,960 |
| Net Savings | $1,008,625,780 | |