Table 4.
Mean Cost per Patient for AAT and TE/I from the Ministry of Health Perspective at 12 Months Postoperatively
| Resource Area | AAT | TE/I | Mean Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean Cost | n | Mean Cost | ||
| Surgery-related costs | |||||
| Plastic surgeon fee | 18 | $4561.18 | 13 | $1547.17 | +$3014.01 |
| Anesthesiologist fee | 18 | $1080.72 | 13 | $454.30 | +$626.42 |
| Allied health | 18 | $268.00 | 13 | $47.00 | +$221.00 |
| Day surgery | 18 | $214.00 | 13 | $390.00 | −$176.00 |
| Laboratory | 18 | $1762.00 | 13 | $1203.00 | +$559.00 |
| Operating room | 18* | $5202.00 | 13† | $7009.00 | −$1807.00 |
| Postanesthesia care | 18 | $1170.00 | 13 | $597.00 | +$573.00 |
| Ward costs | 18 | $2293.00 | 2‡ | $966.00 | +$1327.00 |
| Food services | 18 | $127.00 | 2‡ | $55.00 | +$72.00 |
| Subtotal | $16,677.90 | $12,268.47 | +$4409.43 | ||
| Postoperative period medications | |||||
| Pharmacy | 18 | 260.00 | 13 | 70.00 | +190 |
| Outpatient clinic visits | |||||
| Outpatient clinic visits | 88 | 405.00 | 123 | 783.00 | −378.00 |
| Grand total | 17,342.90 | 13,121.47 | +$4221.43 | ||
Data from the case costing specialist were only available for 18 of the 19 AAT patients and 13 of the TE/I patients.
*Three of the 18 AAT patients had “secondary procedures,”: 1 patient had a true revision to address flap issues and a clotted vein.
†
Captures 11 TE/I exchanges.
‡
Two of the TE/I patients had overnight stays following surgery.
n, number of patients.