TABLE 4.

The Cost of Study Claims as a Percent of Total Employer Costs

Employer Category	Number of Employees	Copays	Study ICD-9 Claims as % of Total Costs
Consumer products	>1000	$20 or $35	1.3%
Automatic merchandising Machine operator	>1000	$20 or $35	0.9%
Installation of building equipment	>1000	$20	0.9%
Religious organization	>5000	$15	0.7%
Commercial banking	>1000	$25	0.9%
Electric services	>5000	$0	0.8%
General contractors	>1000	$15 or $25	0.9%
Construction and mining	>1000	$15 or $30	1.4%
Commercial banking	>10,000	$20 or $40	0.9%
Mortgage bankers	<1000	$15 or $25	1.6%
Jewelry Industry	>5000	$30	1.2%
Pension, Health, and Welfare Fund	>10,000	$0	1.0%
General Contractors	>10,000	$15 or $35	0.7%
School	>10,000	$15 or $20	1.0%
		Range =	0.7%–1.6%