Table 3.
Present value of benefits and costs over a kidney recipient's lifetime (per kidney recipient)
| No donor compensation (current situation) | If donors are compensated (steady state after first 5 years) | |
|---|---|---|
| Benefits | ||
| Welfare gain for kidney recipient (over a lifetime) | $937 000 | $1 335 000 |
| Savings from stopping dialysis (over a lifetime) | $735 000 | $1 454 000 |
| Costs | ||
| Cost of transplant (everything at time of transplant except compensation to donors) | $145 000 | $236 000 |
| Compensation to donors | $0 | $73 000 |
| Medical costs after transplant (including cost of kidney graft failure) | $395 000 | $607 000 |
| Net welfare gain for society per kidney recipient | $1 132 000 | $1 873 000 |
| Addendum | ||
| Taxpayer savings per kidney recipient | $146 000 | $403 000 |