Episode-of-care costs
| Costing area | Cost, $ | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDA | DS | ||||
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | ||
| Implants | 6047.67 ± 481.09 | 5128.62–7000.81 | 6011.38 ± 343.76 | 5186.77–7015.98 | 0.8 |
| OR operational | 1860.34 ± 358.67 | 1396.49–3058.25 | 1632.30 ± 158.55 | 1414.29–1958.25 | 0.006 |
| OR material* | 838.24 | — | 838.24 | — | — |
| Postanesthesia care unit | 615.11 ± 211.13 | 135.42–1167.53 | 712.99 ± 297.23 | 135.42–1776.93 | 0.2 |
| Laboratories* | 61.53 | — | 0.00 | — † | |
| Pharmacy | 186.89 ± 72.03 | 117.70–424.65 | 149.81 ± 78.86 | 43.14–269.68 | 0.09 |
| Radiology* | 83.00 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Physiotherapy* | 85.95 | — | 85.95 | — | — |
| Surgical unit admission | 946.12 ± 426.61 | 546.10–2366.88 | 0.00 | — † | |
| 6-wk postoperative visit* | 187.29 | — | 187.29 | — | — |
| Total | 10 911.12 ± 706.12 | 9944.07–12 871.95 | 9672.09 ± 546.55 | 8838.30–11 058.07 | < 0.001 |