Cost-utility analysis based on institutional financial modeling
| ACDF (n = 15) | CDA (n = 13) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital cost (HCost)* | $16,108 ± $2935 | $16,004 ± $7865 | 0.97 |
| Physician cost—Surgeon* | $3107 ± $0 | $1826 ± $0 | <0.01‡ |
| Physician cost—Anesthesia* | $596 ± $37 | $610 ± $37 | 0.94 |
| Total cost (TCost)†* | $19,811 ± $2935 | $18,440 ± $7865 | 0.56 |
| NDI | |||
| HCost/QALY—Year 1 | $100,674 | $123,104 | |
| HCost/QALY—Year 2 | $43,535 | $59,272 | |
| TCost/QALY—Year 1 | $123,818 | $141,842 | |
| TCost/QALY—Year 2 | $53,543 | $68,295 | |
| ICER ACDF vs CDA—Year 1 | $45,700 | ||
| ICER ACDF vs CDA—Year 2 | $13,710 | ||
| SF-36 | |||
| HCost/QALY—Year 1 | $70,034 | $106,690 | |
| HCost/QALY—Year 2 | $34,272 | $50,011 | |
| TCost/QALY—Year 1 | $86,134 | $122,930 | |
| TCost/QALY—Year 2 | $42,151 | $57,624 | |
| ICER ACDF vs CDA—Year 1 | $17,138 | ||
| ICER ACDF vs CDA—Year 2 | $9140 |