Table 3.
Solid Organ Transplantation Costs in Canada and USA
| Transplantation and 1-Year Follow-up Cost | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy et al | Gagnon et al | Schnitzler et al (Medicare) | ||||
| 2003 (CAD$) | 2018 (CAD$*) | 2001 (CAD$) | 2018 (CAD$*) | 2013 (USD$) | 2018 (CAD$*) | |
| Lung | 117,535 | 147,903 | — | — | 288,000 | 419,607 |
| Liver | 93,542 | 117,711 | 137,308 | 176,579 | 211,000 | 307,420 |
| Heart | 89,104 | 112,126 | — | — | 341,000 | 496,826 |
| Kidney | 49,247 | 61,971 | — | — | 114,000 | 166,094 |
| Intestine | — | — | — | — | 426,000 | 620,669 |
| Pancreas | — | — | — | — | 142,000 | 206,890 |
*Medical inflation included.