Table 5.
Costs of Apheresis Treatment, by Country
| Author | Country | FH Type | Cost Per Session (US$ 2015)a | Biweekly Treatment Annual Costs per Person (US$ 2015)b | Weekly Treatment Annual Costs per Person (US$ 2015)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, 200832 | UK | Unspecified | $1617–$1940c | $42 035–$50 435 | $84 070–$100 869 |
| Archontakis, 200834 | UK | Unspecified | $1617–$1940c | $42 035–$50 435 | $84 070–$100 869 |
| Lee, 201116 | UK | Unspecified | $2424c | $63 034 | $126 068 |
| Lee, 201116 | USA | Unspecified | $2202–$4403 | $57 252–$114 478 | $114 504–$228 956 |
| Mehta, 200947 | USA | Unspecified | $2210–$2762 | $57 460–$71 812 | $114 920–$143 624 |
| Vella, 20015 | USA | Unspecified | $2677 | $69 602 | $139 204 |
| Watts, 20116 | Australia | Unspecified | $1723–$2037c | $44 804–$52 967 | $89 618–$105 933 |
| Thompson, 20108 | Germany and France | Unspecified | $1276–$1392c | $33 187–$36 184 | $66 374–$72 367 |
FH indicates familial hypercholesterolemia.
a
Inflated to 2015 costs using average 2015 US consumer price index, http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm.
b
Calculated from costs per session.
c
Ex‐US$ 2015 calculated from reported currency and year using IRS yearly average exchange rates, https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Yearly-Average-Currency-Exchange-Rates.