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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contraception. 2016 Aug 16;95(1):77–89. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.08.002

Table 1B.

Base-Case Assumptions and Ranges for Sensitivity Analysis ($USD)

Variable Value Range Distribution
Medical Costs
 Live Births
  Intended Pregnancy 19,241 17,317; 21,165 Normal [22]
  Unwanted Pregnancy 17,958 16,162; 19,754 Normal [22]
  Mistimed Pregnancy 17,958 16,162; 19,754 Normal [22]
 Medically induced abortion 762 686; 838 Normal [9]
 Miscarriage 941 846; 1,035 Normal [9]
 Ectopic pregnancy 4,740 4,266; 5,214 Normal [9]
 Stillbirth/other neonatal death 5,977 5,379; 6,575 Normal [23]
Treatment Costs
 Office Visit (CPT 99213) 73 66; 80 Normal [35]
 IUD Insertion (CPT 58300) 71 64;78 Normal [35]
 Implant Insertion (CPT 11981) 143 129; 158 Normal [35]
 Mirena® 697 627; 767 Normal [3]
 Paragard® 588 529; 646 Normal [3]
 Implanon® 746 671; 821 Normal [3]
 Contraceptive Injection (3 month) 100 90; 110 Normal [36]
 Trandermal Patch (1 month) 746 672; 821 Normal [36]
 Vaginal Ring (1 month) 127 115; ,140 Normal [36]
 Oral Contraceptive (1 month) 37 33; 41 Normal [36]