Table 4 Surgery Costs of Patients with VHL-CNS-Hb or VHL-pNET
Unadjusted Costs for VHL-CNS-Hb Cohort | Unadjusted Costs for VHL-pNET Cohort | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare Costs (2020 USD) | (N = 220) | (N = 20) | ||
Mean (SD) | Median [IQR] | Mean (SD) | Median [IQR] | |
Nephrectomies | ||||
All patients (mean cost, annualized) | $408 (± $2,038) | $0 [$0, $0] | -- | -- |
Average hospitalization cost for a nephrectomy procedure | $36,249 (± $10,568) | $35,443 [$29,338, $42,256] | -- | -- |
Laser therapy to retina | ||||
All patients (mean cost, annualized) | $59 (± $441) | $0 [$0, $0] | $10 (± $43) | $0 [$0, $0] |
Average outpatient cost for laser therapy to retina | $2,234 (± $2,899) | $1,154 [$738, $1,691] | $699 (± $0) | $699 [$699, $699] |
Surgical removal of CNS-Hb | ||||
All patients (mean cost, annualized) | $9,297 (± $38,566) | $0 [$0, $0] | -- | -- |
Average hospitalization cost for surgical removal of cerebellar and spinal Hb | $94,439 (± $70,100) | $81,786 [$54,598, $92,065] | -- | -- |
Surgical removal of adrenal pheochromocytomas | ||||
All patients (mean cost, annualized) | $123 (± $1,060) | $0 [$0, $0] | $9,837 (± $25,607) | $0 [$0, $0] |
Average hospitalization cost for surgical removal of adrenal pheochromocytoma | $39,291 (± $367) | $39,399 [$38,882, $39,592] | $87,880 (± $42,471) | $83,659 [$53,115, $122,646] |
Surgical removal of pNET tumors | ||||
All patients (mean cost, annualized) | $221 (± $2,327) | $0 [$0, $0] | $16,917 (± $24,222) | $899 [$0, $33,846] |
Average hospitalization cost for surgical removal of pNET tumor | $56,451 (± $23,288) | $56,451 [$39,984, $72,918] | $62,300 (± $39,900) | $59,634 [$26,113, $81,290] |