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Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters?
BACKGROUND: The presence of pleural effusions and ascites in patients is often considered a marker of illness severity and a poor prognostic indicator. This study aims to compare inpatient and outpatient costs of alternative invasive treatments for ascites and pleural effusions. METHODS: The retrosp...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10658739/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37352428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2022.0592 |
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author | Siefen, Ann-Cathrine Eilers, Leonie Baltin, Christoph T. Kron, Florian |
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description | BACKGROUND: The presence of pleural effusions and ascites in patients is often considered a marker of illness severity and a poor prognostic indicator. This study aims to compare inpatient and outpatient costs of alternative invasive treatments for ascites and pleural effusions. METHODS: The retrospective single-institution study included inpatient cases treated for pleural effusion (J90 and J91) or ascites (R18) at the University Hospital Cologne (UHC) in Germany between January 01, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Costs for punctures and indwelling catheter systems (ICSs) as well as pleurodesis were analyzed in different comparator treatment pathways. Real-world data from the UHC tertiary care center were based on diagnosis-related group fees from 2020 to 2021. A simulation of outpatient expenses was carried out to compare inpatient and outpatient costs for each pathway from a payer perspective. RESULTS: A total of 4323 cases (3396 pleural effusions and 1302 ascites) were analyzed. For ascites, inpatient implantation with home care drainage was found to be the most expensive option, with total costs of €1,918.58 per procedure, whereas outpatient puncture was the least expensive option at €60.02. For pleural effusions, the most expensive treatment pathway was pleurodesis at €8,867.84 compared with the least costly option of outpatient puncture resulting in total costs per procedure of €70.03. A break-even analysis showed that outpatient puncture remains the most inexpensive treatment option, and the ICS comprises a cost-saving potential. Longevity of several months with the use of ICSs results in both enhanced quality of life for patients and increased cost savings. |
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spelling | pubmed-106587392023-11-08 Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? Siefen, Ann-Cathrine Eilers, Leonie Baltin, Christoph T. Kron, Florian J Palliat Med Original Articles BACKGROUND: The presence of pleural effusions and ascites in patients is often considered a marker of illness severity and a poor prognostic indicator. This study aims to compare inpatient and outpatient costs of alternative invasive treatments for ascites and pleural effusions. METHODS: The retrospective single-institution study included inpatient cases treated for pleural effusion (J90 and J91) or ascites (R18) at the University Hospital Cologne (UHC) in Germany between January 01, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Costs for punctures and indwelling catheter systems (ICSs) as well as pleurodesis were analyzed in different comparator treatment pathways. Real-world data from the UHC tertiary care center were based on diagnosis-related group fees from 2020 to 2021. A simulation of outpatient expenses was carried out to compare inpatient and outpatient costs for each pathway from a payer perspective. RESULTS: A total of 4323 cases (3396 pleural effusions and 1302 ascites) were analyzed. For ascites, inpatient implantation with home care drainage was found to be the most expensive option, with total costs of €1,918.58 per procedure, whereas outpatient puncture was the least expensive option at €60.02. For pleural effusions, the most expensive treatment pathway was pleurodesis at €8,867.84 compared with the least costly option of outpatient puncture resulting in total costs per procedure of €70.03. A break-even analysis showed that outpatient puncture remains the most inexpensive treatment option, and the ICS comprises a cost-saving potential. Longevity of several months with the use of ICSs results in both enhanced quality of life for patients and increased cost savings. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2023-11-01 2023-11-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10658739/ /pubmed/37352428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2022.0592 Text en © Ann-Cathrine Siefen et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (CC-BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Siefen, Ann-Cathrine Eilers, Leonie Baltin, Christoph T. Kron, Florian Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title | Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title_full | Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title_fullStr | Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title_full_unstemmed | Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title_short | Cost Comparison of Treatment Alternatives for Pleural Effusion and Ascites from a Payer Perspective: Are There Cost Savings from Indwelling Catheters? |
title_sort | cost comparison of treatment alternatives for pleural effusion and ascites from a payer perspective: are there cost savings from indwelling catheters? |
topic | Original Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10658739/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37352428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2022.0592 |
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