| Payer costs in patients undergoing uterine artery embolization, hysterectomy, or myomectomy for treatment of uterine fibroids. | |
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PMID: 17911509 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To compare health resource use and medical costs in patients with uterine leiomyomas treated with hysterectomy, myomectomy, or uterine artery embolization (UAE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who underwent hysterectomy, myomectomy, or UAE for leiomyomas were identified from a nationally representative private payer claims database based on their diagnosis and procedure codes. The study included patients with no prior hysterectomy, myomectomy, or UAE and no previous diagnosis of gynecologic cancer. Health resource use and medical costs were evaluated over a period of 12 months. RESULTS: The study included 2,836 hysterectomy, 704 myomectomy, and 125 UAE patients. Average patient ages were 46 years for hysterectomy, 38 years for myomectomy, and 45 years for UAE (P < .001). Median UAE procedure costs were $5,968, compared with $7,299 for myomectomy (P = .031) and $7,707 for hysterectomy (P < .001). Median total 12-month payer costs were not significantly different among the three procedures ($10,519 for UAE vs $9,652 for myomectomy [P = .372] and $10,044 for hysterectomy [P = .813]). There were no differences in overall hospital admissions or emergency room visits after the procedures. Patients who underwent UAE had greater fibroid-related hospital and physician office use beyond 30 days after treatment (P < .001). During this period, 65.6% of patients treated with UAE had at least one imaging study, versus 37.1% of those treated with myomectomy (P < .001) and 14.1% of those treated with hysterectomy (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Procedure costs were significantly lower for UAE versus myomectomy and hysterectomy, but there was no difference in total 12-month payer costs. Postprocedural imaging appears to be a factor in total UAE costs. Further research is needed to better understand the role of imaging studies after UAE. |
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Authors:
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Carole J Dembek; Elise M Pelletier; Keith B Isaacson; James B Spies |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR Volume: 18 ISSN: 1051-0443 ISO Abbreviation: J Vasc Interv Radiol Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
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Created Date: 2007-10-03 Completed Date: 2008-01-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203369 Medline TA: J Vasc Interv Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1207-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Health Economics & Reimbursement, Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, Massachusetts, USA. |
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Adult Arteries Cost-Benefit Analysis Diagnostic Imaging / economics Emergency Service, Hospital / economics Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / economics*, methods Health Care Costs* Health Care Surveys Health Resources / economics*, utilization Hospitalization / economics Humans Hysterectomy / economics* Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / economics* Leiomyomatosis / economics*, pathology, surgery, therapy Middle Aged Office Visits / economics Retrospective Studies Time Factors Treatment Outcome United States Uterine Neoplasms / economics*, pathology, surgery, therapy |
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