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Vaccines for the 21st Century: A Tool for Decisionmaking
Table A8–2 Health Care Costs Associated with Hepatitis C Infection
Duration (years)
% with Care
Cost per Unit
Units per Case
Form of Treatment (per year for chronic phases)
Acute Hepatitis
0.0384
20%
$50
2.0
physician a
0.0384
5%
$2,000
1.0
hospitalization
0.0384
5%
$100
2.0
physician b
0.0384
5%
$100
2.0
diagnostics b
0.0384
5%
$150
1.0
medication c
Chronic Hepatitis: Slow course—No complications
low-grade symptoms
43.3484
10%
$50
1.0
physician a
Chronic Hepatitis: Slow course—Cirrhosis to liver failure
low-grade symptoms
20.0000
10%
$100
0.5
physician visit
symptomatic phase
4.0000
100%
$100
4.0
physician b
4.0000
10%
$12,000
0.25
biopsy (1 in 4 years)
4.0000
100%
$5,000
0.5
hospitalization (1 in 2 years)
terminal cirrhosis; liver failure
1.0000
100%
$5,000
1.0
hospitalization
1.0000
100%
$100
12.0
physician b
Chronic Hepatitis: Slow course—Cirrhosis to carcinoma
