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Vaccines for the 21st Century: A Tool for Decisionmaking
Table A19–2 Costs of Care for Parainfluenza Virus Infection
% with Care
Cost per Unit
Units per Case
Form of Treatment
AGE<2
Upper Respiratory
pharyngitis, otitis media
100%
$50
1.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
Croup
outpatient only
100%
$50
2.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
inpatient
100%
$3000
1.0
hospitalization
100%
$50
2.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
Bronchiolitis/pneumonia
outpatient only
100%
$50
2.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
Bronchiolitis/pneumonia
inpatient
100%
$4000
1.0
hospitalization
100%
$50
2.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
AGE 2–64
Upper Respiratory
pharyngitis, otitis media
50%
$50
1.0
physician a
50%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
50%
$50
1.0
medication b
Bronchiolitis/pneumonia
outpatient only
50%
$50
2.0
physician a
50%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
50%
$50
1.0
medication b
AGE 65+
Upper Respiratory
pharyngitis, otitis media
50%
$50
1.0
physician a
50%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
50%
$50
1.0
medication b
Bronchiolitis/pneumonia
outpatient only
50%
$50
2.0
physician a
50%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
50%
$50
1.0
medication b
Bronchiolitis/pneumonia
inpatient
100%
$4000
1.0
hospitalization
100%
$50
2.0
physician a
100%
$50
1.0
diagnostic a
100%
$50
1.0
medication b
