Table 5 Charges related to physician care
From: Healthcare use and costs before and after parathyroidectomy in patients on dialysis
|  | Before (N = 181) | After (N = 181) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average monthly charges of encounters for any cause ($): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Any service places | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 1,531 | 2,150 | 1,965 | 3,317 | 0.08 |
  Median | 880 |  | 1,093 |  |  |
Emergent departments/urgent care centers | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
  Mean (SD) | 81 | 216 | 155 | 370 | 0.01 |
  Median | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Inpatient acute care facilities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 681 | 1,474 | 1,209 | 1,706 | <0.01 |
  Median | 0 |  | 618 |  |  |
Physician offices/outpatient clinics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 920 | 2,492 | 1,261 | 4,680 | 0.32 |
  Median | 250 |  | 152 |  |  |
Outpatient hospitals | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 587 | 1,539 | 603 | 1,209 | 0.89 |
  Median | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other/unknown service places | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Mean (SD) | 440 | 827 | 391 | 531 | 0.41 |
  Median | 273 |  | 289 |  |  |