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Table 1 Cost and QALY data

From: Acute care surgery: a means for providing cost-effective, quality care for gallstone pancreatitis

Cost

Value

Source

Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy

$1389

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

Inpatient open cholecystectomy

$10,423

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

Inpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy

$4349

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

ERCP

$839

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

Ultrasound abdomen

$356

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

CT abdomen

$491

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

ER visit acute cholecystitis

$286

Avg direct cost (OCCP)

Hospital admission cost per daya

$776

Derived from OCCP data

Surgeon fee

$478

2011 OMA SOB

Anesthesia unit fee

$15.01

2011 OMA SOB

Cholecystectomy units

7 + time units

2011 OMA SOB

QALY—health states

Value

Source

No biliary disease

1

 

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

0.91

Bass, et. al. 1993 [30]

Recurrent biliary colic

0.8

Cook, et. al. 1993 [29]

Open cholecystectomy

0.77

Bass, et. al. 1993 [30]

Acute pancreatitis

0.44

Cook, et. al. 1993 [29]

Death

0

 
  1. OCCP Ontario Case Costing Program 2011 values, OMA SOB Ontario Medical Association Schedule of Benefits
  2. aIncludes indirect costs related to hospital admission