Table 1.
Cost and QALY data
| Cost | Value | Source |
| Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy | $1389 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| Inpatient open cholecystectomy | $10,423 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| Inpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy | $4349 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| ERCP | $839 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| Ultrasound abdomen | $356 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| CT abdomen | $491 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| ER visit acute cholecystitis | $286 | Avg direct cost (OCCP) |
| Hospital admission cost per daya | $776 | Derived from OCCP data |
| Surgeon fee | $478 | 2011 OMA SOB |
| Anesthesia unit fee | $15.01 | 2011 OMA SOB |
| Cholecystectomy units | 7 + time units | 2011 OMA SOB |
| QALY—health states | Value | Source |
| No biliary disease | 1 | |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 0.91 | Bass, et. al. 1993 [30] |
| Recurrent biliary colic | 0.8 | Cook, et. al. 1993 [29] |
| Open cholecystectomy | 0.77 | Bass, et. al. 1993 [30] |
| Acute pancreatitis | 0.44 | Cook, et. al. 1993 [29] |
| Death | 0 |
OCCP Ontario Case Costing Program 2011 values, OMA SOB Ontario Medical Association Schedule of Benefits
aIncludes indirect costs related to hospital admission