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Table 5 Costs other

From: The cost-utility of open prostatectomy compared with active surveillance in early localised prostate cancer

Item

DRG

Quantity p.a.

Price/unit (€)

Total costs p.a. (€)

In-patient treatment

    

Surgical

    

Prosthesis*

M03C, ZE 58

1

10238.03

 

Sphincter*

M01B, ZE 10

0.5

6393.77

3196.14

Sling*

L06A, ZE139

0.5

3677.58

1388.79

Treatment of urosepsis

T60E

1

3075.59

 

TURP

M02A

1

3768.93

 

Out-patient treatment

    

BPS medication

    

Finasteride (5 mg, N3)

 

1.825

139.88

255.28

Tamsulosin (0.4 mg, N3)

 

1.825

96.43

175.98

  1. *not covered by statutory health insurance (out of pocket).
  2. BPS = Benign prostate syndrome.
  3. TURP = Transurethral resection of the prostate.