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. 2015 Apr 25;15(4):e25854. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.15(4)2015.25854

Table 3. Average Direct Costs of Liver Transplantation Per Patients With Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer Caused Due to Hepatitis B Virus in Iran, 2013.

Type of Cost Cost, USD
Before surgery
Preoperative counseling and examinations 1803
Diagnostic and laboratory services 2697
Total costs of the examinations before admission 4500
Operating room costs
Cost of surgery & anesthesia 9375
Costs of anesthesia drugs and materials 2904
Costs of operating room consumable materials 2705
The total cost of the operating room 14984
Hospitalization costs
Hospitalization costs associated transplant ICU hoteling and services 3360
Costs associated transplant ward hoteling and services 3023
Cost of the drugs consumed in the ward 4406
Cost of the consumable materials in the ward 3221
Cost of tests during admission 1678
Total costs of hospitalization 15688
Cost of post-discharge follow-up
Examinations, counseling, and actions after patient discharge 686
Accommodation expenses for one month after discharge
Assuming 85% of people as non-resident 574
Meals and travelling costs during operation and after discharge for one month
Assuming 85% of people as non-resident 562
Total costs 36994