Table 2

Total cost by cohort

CLP (n = 55)CLF (n = 26)P
Hospital cost ($)*15,426 ± 493932,125 ± 10,112<.01‖
Hospital charge*†0.42 ± 0.132.38 ± 1.07<.01‖
Hospital payment received*†0.48 ± 0.182.07 ± 1.34<.01‖
Physician cost‡ (Medicare) ($)29776132 ± 253<.01‖
Marginal value†0.51 ± 0.381.96 ± 2.61.7
Total cost ($)§17,734 ± 493937,413 ± 10,167<.01‖

  • All P-values correspond to data in USD.

  • ↵* Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation.

  • ↵† Reported as a ratio of [mean value for procedure]/[mean value for alternative procedure] (eg, [CLP average charge]/[CLF average charge]).

  • ↵‡ Includes surgeon, anesthesia, and neuromonitoring fees.

  • ↵§ Sum of hospital cost and physician cost.

  • ↵‖ Statistical significance.