Table 8 -Cost Effectiveness of Treatments of warts.55
|
Treatment |
Cost per successful treatment course |
|
Cryotherapy |
Simple warts: $268 Extensive warts: $415 |
|
Imiquimod (Aldara) |
Simple warts: $607 Extensive warts: $649 |
|
Interferon (intralesional) |
Simple warts: $2,744 Extensive warts: $5,803 |
|
Laser treatment |
Simple warts: $197 Extensive warts: $535 |
|
Podophyllotoxin |
Simple warts: $200 Extensive warts: $334 |
|
Podophyllin resin |
Simple warts: $385 Extensive warts: $1,449 |
|
Surgical excision |
Simple warts: $210 Extensive warts: $318 |
|
Trichloroacetic |
Simple warts: $513 Extensive warts: $966 |
|
Placebo |
Spontaneous resolution occurs about 30% of time for simple warts making this a “cost effective” option for a minority of patients who can not be prospectively identified |