Table 4.
General medical economic impact within SCD
| Cost component | Per patient annuala | Per admissiona | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |
| Total [31, 35, 47, 48] | $14,012 [35] | $80,842 [31] | ||
| Under 18 years of age | $14,012 [35] | $45,092 [31] | ||
| Over 18 years of age | $28,223 [47] | $80,842 [31] | ||
| Inpatient [30, 31, 33, 37, 48] | $11,978 [31] | $59,851 [31] | $5666 [33] | $17,024 [37] |
| Under 18 years of age | $11,978 [31] | $34,479 [31] | $5666 [33] | – |
| Over 18 years of age | $19,244 [48] | $59,851 [31] | $6246 [33] | $12,588 [30] |
| Outpatient [31, 48] | $2392 [31] | $7611 [31] | ||
| Under 18 years of age | $2392 [31] | $5660 [31] | ||
| Over 18 years of age | $4291 [31] | $7562 [48] | ||
| Pharmacy [31, 48] | $1548 [31] | $7654 [31] | ||
| Under 18 years of age | $1548 [31] | $4601 [31] | ||
| Over 18 years of age | $4278 [48] | $7654 [31] | ||
| ED [31, 48] | $164 [31] | $3053 [31] | ||
| Under 18 years of age | $164 [31] | $896 [31] | ||
| Over 18 years of age | $399 [31] | $3053 [31] | ||
All costs were adjusted to 2019 US$ using the Consumer Price Index. For additional details and study-specific adjustments, see Appendix Table B2
ED emergency department, SCD sickle cell disease
aMean costs