TABLE 3.
Baseline and Range of Estimates of the Average Expected Total Cost of Evaluating the Hypothetical Cohort of 650 Infants for ROP Through the Time of Discharge for Each of the Detection Strategies, the Cost per Case of Type 1 ROP Detected, and the Cost per Case of ROP Monitoring Completed by the Time of Discharge, Transfer, or 40 Weeks’ PMA
| Strategy | Total Cost (Range), $ | Cost per Case (Range), $ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 ROP Detected | ROP Monitoring Completed | ||
| ROP examination only | 148 552 (112 609–445 656) | 3243 (2459–9730) | 506 (384–1519) |
| Digital imaging alone | 156 514 (117 753–469 542) | 3347 (2511–10 012) | 3201 (2408–9602) |
| Digital imaging + discharge examination | 191 102 (144 183–573 309) | 4006 (3023–12 019) | 588 (443–1763) |
| Digital imaging + low-risk stopping rule | 155 235 (116 793–465 704) | 3324 (2501–9972) | 1014 (763–3042) |
| Digital imaging + low-risk stopping rule + discharge examination | 184 219 (138 922–552 658) | 3878 (2925–11 635) | 540 (407–1619) |