Table 23:
Estimated Average Costs | Currently Available SCS, $a | 10-kHz High-Frequency SCS, $a |
---|---|---|
SCS device | 24,465 | 22,350 |
SCS procedure | 21,750 | 11,664 |
SCS complications | 1,643 | 643 |
Average annual total per-person cost | 47,858 | 34,657 |
Abbreviation: SCS, spinal cord stimulation.
All costs are reported in 2018 Canadian dollars.