TABLE 4.
Detection Strategies and the Total Expected Cost Per Infant, the Cost Per Case of Type 1 ROP Detected, and the Cost Per Case of ROP Monitoring Completed According to Time of Discharge, Transfer, or 40 Weeks’ PMA, Stratified According to GA
| GA | ROP Examination Only | Digital Imaging + Discharge ROP Examination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per (Range), $ | Cost per (Range), $ | |||||
| Infant | Type 1 | Screening Completed | Infant | Type 1 | ROP Monitoring Completed | |
| 22 to 25 wk | 309 (234–927) | 1260 (954–3781) | 748 (566–2244) | 496 (374–1486) | 1960 (1478–5871) | 1162 (876–3842) |
| 26 to 27 wk | 256 (194–767) | 6374 (4830–19 096) | 591 (448–1771) | 305 (230–914) | 7046 (5314–21 116) | 653 (492–1957) |
| 28 to 29 wk | 223 (169–669) | 22 658 (17 171–67 973) | 440 (334–1321) | 238 (180–715) | 21 638 (16 160–64 193) | 420 (317–1261) |
| 30 wk | 130 (99–389) | >150 milliona | 301 (229–900) | 154 (117–462) | >150 milliona | 299 (227–897) |
a
Too few cases to estimate with greater certainty.