Estimating the direct costs of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents: a within-system analysis.
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.
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult