Table 7Cost of ITB treatment based on East Midlands commissioning policy 2009

Resource useAdult cost, 2009/10 prices2015/16 pricesa
Test dose£680£752
Implant procedure£515£569
Device and catheters£9,446£10,445
Total cost of procedure £10,641 £11,766
Annual cost of refills (assuming 4 per year)£2,130£2,355
Total cost of procedure and follow-up in first year£12,771£14,121
Discounted follow-up appointments over 4 further years£7,685£8,497
Total discounted cost over 5 years £20,456 £22,618
(a)

HSHC inflation factor 1.1057 (2015/16 PPI 297/ 2009/10 PPI 268.6)

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