Melanoma costs: A dynamic model comparing estimated overall costs of various clinical stages
Doru Traian Alexandrescu MD
Dermatology Online Journal 15 (11): 1

Tables

Table 1. Assignment of Costs (Mid Atlantic Medicare Reimbursements)

Table 2. Costs Per Grouped Interventions

Table 3. Initial Systemic Workup

Table 4. Surveillance Schedule (First 5 Years) [9-11]

Table 5. Surveillance Costs

Table 6. Total Costs per Stage In-situ [TIS]

Table 7. Total Costs per Stage IA

Table 8. Total Costs per Stage IB

Table 9. Total Costs per Stage IIA

Table 10. Total Costs per Stage IIB

Table 11. Total Costs per Stage IIC

Table 12. Total Costs per Stage IIIA

Table 13. Total Costs per Stage IIIB

Table 14. Total Costs per Stage IIIC

Table 15. Total Costs per Stage IV

Table 16. Melanoma Costs per Clinical TNM Stage

Table 17. Total Costs by Tumor Stage

Figures

Figure 1. Model for Estimating the Cost of Diagnosing and Treating Malignant Melanoma

Figure 2. Melanoma Overall Costs By Clinical TNM Stage

Figure 3. Distribution of costs per clinical stage

Figure 4. Melanoma Overall Costs By Tumor (T) Stage

Appendices

Appendix A. Relapses by Clinical Stage

Appendix B. Cost for False Positive Radiological Imaging Studies

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