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. 2018 May 3;18(4):1–141.

Table 43:

Scenario Analysis Results—Net Budget Impact

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 5-Year Total
Scenario 1: 60 patients per year (MRgFUS neurosurgery replacing no surgery)
Total cost, $ 1,231,637 1,249,872 1,266,819 1,282,531 1,297,057 6,327,915
Cost of primary surgery only, $ 1,187,174 1,187,174 1,187,174 1,187,174 1,187,174 1,187,174 5,935,871
Scenario 2: 72 patients per year (MRgFUS neurosurgery replacing no surgery)
Total cost, $ 1,477,964 1,499,846 1,520,183 1,539,037 1,556,468 7,593,498
Cost of primary surgery only, $ 1,424,609 1,424,609 1,424,609 1,424,609 1,424,609 1,424,609 7,123,045
Scenario 3: 96 patients per year (MRgFUS neurosurgery replacing no surgery)
Total cost, $ 1,970,618 1,999,795 2,026,911 2,052,049 2,075,290 10,124,665
Cost of primary surgery only, $ 1,899,479 1,899,479 1,899,479 1,899,479 1,899,479 1,899,479 9,497,394
Scenario 4: 144 patients per year (MRgFUS neurosurgery replacing no surgery)
Total cost, $ 2,955,928 2,999,693 3,040,367 3,078,074 3,112,936 15,186,997
Cost of primary surgery only, $ 2,849,218 2,849,218 2,849,218 2,849,218 2,849,218 2,849,218 14,246,091
Scenario 5: 62 patients per year (MRgFUS neurosurgery replacing no surgery, DBS, and RF)
Total cost, $ 831,882 837,104 841,387 844,805 763,063 4,118,240
Cost of primary surgery only, $ 813,194 813,194 813,194 813,194 813,194 813,194 4,065,971

Abbreviations: DBS, deep brain stimulation; MRgFUS, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound; RF, radiofrequency.

Note: All costs presented in 2017 Canadian dollars.