The financial impact of an endoluminal stenting procedure.
This paper reports on a study that examined the financial impact of an endoluminal grafting procedure for an abdominal aortic aneurysm using the Mialhe Endoluminal Aortic Stentor. Clinical outcomes were not a focus of this study. The results of the study suggest that financial impacts of new clinical procedures can be understood and addressed through planning and greater liaison between clinicians, coding professionals and clinical costing staff.
Mackey
L G
LG
Department of Vascular Surgery, Monash Medical Centre.
Merriel
R B
RB
Myers
K A
KA
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001315:Australia; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*