Costs of in-patient treatment for endometriosis in Germany 2006: an analysis based on the G-DRG-Coding
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In 2006, 20,835 inpatient treatments for endometriosis in Germany incurred total costs of over €40 million, with an average cost of €3,056 per patient.
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The aim of this study was to estimate the financial burden of in-patients costs for endometriosis treatment in Germany in 2006.Data from a national in-patient database for women of reproductive age who were admitted for surgical treatment for endometriosis were analysed retrospectively. The number and type of hospital admissions involving surgical interventions for endometriosis were identified, and the costs of these hospitalizations to funding bodies in Germany were estimated using the diagnosis-related group reimbursement rates.A total of 20,835 patients were admitted to hospital for endometriosis treatment in Germany in 2006 (1.27 per 1,000 women in reproductive age). The average cost per patient was estimated at 3,056.21 €. The total in-patient costs for endometriosis treatment in 2006 were estimated at 40,708,716.26 €. The surgical procedure most often performed in treating endometriosis was hysterectomy (in 24.70% of cases).The burden of admissions and the economic impact associated with the inpatients treatment of endometriosis in Germany is substantial. The results presented here may enable those responsible in the field of medicine and health-care policy to improve the allocation of resources and manage expenses on a more sustained basis.
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