Table 3.

Per-Patient Reimbursement Costs, by Care Component at Time of Unscheduled Hydration

Cost component	Per-patient reimbursement costsa			Per-patient reimbursement costs (patients requiring additional care)
	SC granisetron ER cohort, $ (N = 91)	Palonosetron cohort, $ (N = 91)	P valueb	SC granisetron ER cohort, $ (N = 39)	Palonosetron cohort, $ (N = 72)	P valueb
Unscheduled hydration	62	253	<.0001	146	320	.0114
Rescue antiemetic administration	49	140	<.0001	115	177	.0227
Rescue antiemetic drugs	61	115	<.0001	142	146	.0953
Laboratory	16	50	<.0001	38	63	.0647
Office evaluation	108	279	.0002	251	352	.5942
Total	296c	837d	<.0001	692	1058	.0260

^aValues represent the mean.

^bP values are from Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

^cThe median value for SC granisetron was $0.

^dThe median value for palonosetron was $587.

ER indicates extended-release; SC, subcutaneous.