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Table 5 Comparison of MS charges for 2006 and 2011

From: Updated cost-of-care estimates for commercially insured patients with multiple sclerosis: retrospective observational analysis of medical and pharmacy claims data

Study year and cohort

Service component

 

Medical

DMD

Total

2006 (n = 15,399)

   

Charges ($)

7,966

5,989

13,955

Adjusted charges ($)a

9,484

7,130

16,614

Percentage of total charges

57.1%

42.9%

 

2011 (n = 15,902)

   

Charges ($)

12,567

13,953

26,520

Percentage of total charges

47.4%

52.6%

 

Percentage change from adjusted 2006 to 2011

32.5%

95.7%

59.6%

  1. aAdjusted for the medical component of the Consumer Price Index.
  2. DMD = disease-modifying drug; MS = multiple sclerosis.