Figure 1. Mean Total Cost of Care^a per Line of Therapy, by Regimen and Payer Cohort.

^aMean total cost of care includes the service cost categories of inpatient facility, professional, chemotherapy (Part B and Part D claims for Medicare), chemotherapy-related procedures, antiemetic drugs, hematopoietic agents, other supportive drugs, outpatient facility, professional, skilled nursing facility/hospice/home health, surgery, and emergency department/observation costs.

FOLFIRINOX indicates 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.

Source: Pelech D. Congressional Budget Office. An analysis of private-sector prices for physician services. Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting. June 26, 2017.