Table 5. Surveillance Costs
Stage |
Visits/Procedures |
Cost x Number of Visits/Procedures |
Total |
In situ |
DERM x 8 |
$155 x 8 |
$1,240 |
IA = T1a |
CMP, LDH x 6 |
($129 + $30) x 6 |
$954 |
CXR x 6 |
$80 x 6 |
$480 |
|
ONC #6 |
$155 x 6 |
$930 |
|
DERM #9 |
$155 x 9 |
$1,395 |
|
|
|
T: $3,759 |
|
IB = |
CMP, LDH x 9 |
$159 x 9 |
$1,431 |
CXR x 9 |
$80 x 6 |
$480 |
|
ONC #9 |
$155 x 9 |
$1,395 |
|
DERM #12 |
$155 x 12 |
$1,860 |
|
|
|
T: $5,166 |
|
IIA = |
CMP, LDH x 11 |
$159 x 11 |
$1,749 |
CXR x 7 |
$80 x 6 |
$480 |
|
ONC #11 |
$155 x 11 |
$1,705 |
|
DERM #12 |
$155 x 12 |
$1,860 |
|
|
|
T: $5,794 |
|
IIB = |
CMP, LDH, CBC x 11 |
$159 x 11 |
$1,749 |
CXR x 7 |
$80 x 7 |
$560 |
|
ONC #11 |
$155 x 11 |
$1,705 |
|
DERM #13 |
$155 x 13 |
$2,015 |
|
|
|
T: $6,029 |
|
IIC = T4b |
CMP, LDH, CBC x 11 |
($159 + $59) x 11 |
$2,398 |
CXR x 7 |
$80 x 7 |
$560 |
|
ONC #11 |
$155 x 11 |
$1,705 |
|
DERM #13 |
$155 x 13 |
$2,015 |
|
|
|
T: $6,678 |
|
IIIA |
CMP, LDH, CBC x 11 |
$218 x 11 |
$2,398 |
CXR x 7 |
$80 x 7 |
$560 |
|
CT C/A/P #5 (plus FP) |
($2110 + $1973 + $1639) x 5 |
$28,610 |
|
PET #2 (plus FP) |
$5121.40 x 2 x1 |
$5121.40 FP: 1 x $99.44 + 5 x $372.40 |
|
ONC #11 |
$155 x 11 |
$1,705 |
|
DERM #14 |
$155 x 14 |
$2,170 |
|
|
|
T: $47,003 $42,525.84 |
|
IIIB |
CMP, LDH, CBC #16 |
$218 x 11 |
$3,488 |
CXR #8 |
$80 x 8 |
$640 |
|
CT C/A/P #6 (plus FP) |
$5722 x 5 |
$34,332 |
|
PET #2 (plus FP) |
$5121.40 x 2 x1 |
$5121.40 FP 1 x $99.44 + 6 x $372.60 |
|
ONC #16 |
$155 x 16 |
$2,480 |
|
DERM #14 |
$155 x 14 |
$2,170 |
|
|
|
T: $55,043 $50,566.44 |
|
IIIC |
CMP, LDH, CBC # 16 |
$218 x 16 |
$3,488 |
CXR x 8 |
$80 x 8 |
$640 |
|
CT C/A/P #6 (plus FP) |
$5722 x 6 |
$34,332 |
|
PET #2 (plus FP) |
$5121.40 x 2 x1 |
$5121.40 FP: 1 x $99.44 + 6 x $372.60 |
|
ONC #16 |
$155 x 16 |
$2,480 |
|
DERM #14 |
$155 x 14 |
$2,170 |
|
|
|
T: $55,043 $50,566.44 |
|
IV |
Active treatment |
|
$0 |
CMP = complete metabolic profile; LDH = lactic dehydrogenase; CBC = complete blood count; CXR = chest x-ray; CT C/A/P = CT chest/abdomen/pelvis; DERM = dermatology visits; ONC = oncology visits; FP = false positive; PET = positron emission tomography.