Table 2.
Cost, in $CDN, of CBD exploration ($CDN)
| Diagnostic imaging component (For intra-operative cholangiogram) |
OCBDE | LCBDE |
| Radiology tech time, benefits, and clerical costs | 55.56 | 55.56 |
| Radiographic film (digital) and contrast | 81.84 | 81.84 |
| Fluoroscopy equipment service package (per case) | 31.25 | 31.25 |
| Radiologist reimbursement fee | 29.03 | 29.03 |
| Surgery Component | ||
| Nursing salary and benefits (2–3 nurses for the procedure including recovery room) | 836.00 | 762.00 |
| Medical and surgical supplies (including surgical kit, gloves, IV tubing, O2 tubing etc.), sterilization and laundry | 620.00 | 1280.00 |
| Biliary Fogarty catheters (3–5 Fr) | 39.24 | 39.24 |
| Specimen collection bag | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Guide wire | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| 8 mm balloon dilator | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| Choledochoscope cost per case (with light source/monitor etc., service contact with vendor) | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Loop ligatures | 6.41 | 6.41 |
| T-tube | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Surgeon reimbursement fee | 1024.28 | 1024.28 |
| Hospital LOS | 4 days | 2 days |
| Anesthesia Component | ||
| Anesthesia machine service package | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| Anesthesia cost/case for GA (cost of gases, tubing, ECG leads etc.) | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Anesthesia tech time and benefits ($50/hr) | 91.66 | 75.00 |
| Anesthesiologist reimbursement ($18.10 per 5 min) | 398.20 | 325.80 |
| Inpatient component | ||
| Cost of ICU/day | 3296.00 | 3296.00 |
| Cost of surgical ward/day | 1044.00 | 1044.00 |