Table 1.
Non-staff unit costs (2007 USD)
| Unit cost | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Outpatient visits (per visit) | $68.01 | 2007 Arizona Medicaid rate for outpatient visitsa |
| Counseling visits (per visit) | $84.76 | 2007 Arizona Medicaid rate for counseling visitsa |
| Spiritual advisor (per visit) | $ – | Given a zero cost for this analysis |
| Arrest costs (per misdemeanor arrest) | $1031.98 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| Arrest costs (per drug arrest) | $2553.09 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| Arrest costs (per robbery arrest) | $16,953.42 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| Court costs (per misdemeanor conviction) | $453.86 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| Court costs (per drug conviction) | $2262.53 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| Court costs (per robbery conviction) | $24,852.67 | Aos, et al. (2001) Table IV-D |
| “Standard” probation (per year) | $1514.75 | Maricopa County Adult Probation Annual Report |
| One-time jail booking rate (per jail stay) | $213.63 | Maricopa County Arizona Jail Per Diem Study |
| Jail time (per day) | $77.51 | Maricopa County Arizona Jail Per Diem Study |
| Prison time (per day) | $49.44 | Arizona Department of Corrections |
| Travel costs to group sessions (per mile) | $0.20 | Internal Revenue Service medical mileage rate |
| Prescription medication (av. wholesale price) | M=$24.55, range=$2.25–$65 | Drug Topic Red Book, 2007 Edition |
a
2007 Arizona Medicaid (known in the state as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) rates were found at www.azahcccs.gov and accessed in 2012. This rate is a weighted average of the Medicaid rates for the CPT codes actually used to bill for participants’ care within each type of visit