Estimating the direct costs of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a within-system analysis.

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  • Maria Trent
  • Jonathan M Ellen
  • Kevin D Frick
چکیده

We used 2008-2009 physician and hospital charges to estimate the direct cost of medical care per case of pelvic inflammatory disease. The estimated average total charge per episode was $3,025 (SD: $4155). The estimated average charge for patients treated in ambulatory (outpatient clinic and emergency department) settings was $7440 lower than for those treated on inpatient units.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Sexually transmitted diseases

دوره 38 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011