Table 5

Comparison of time-driven activity-based costing between in-office prostate PGC, ambulatory surgery centre PGC and HIFU prostate gland ablation

In-office PGCASC PGCHIFU
Disposable costsUS$3,086.44
(2,753.71–5,753.71)		US$3,086.44
(2,753.71–5,753.71)		US$2,400.00*
Fixed costsUS$305.73
(262.60–413.57)		US$1,859.31
(1,404.78–2,995.63)		US$6,049.11
(4,912.79–7,185.43)
MRI-targeting biopsy platform costUS$1,070.88US$1,070.88N/A
Total costsUS$4,463.05
(4,087.19–7,238.16)		US$6,016.63
(5,229.37–9,820.22)		US$8,449.11
(7,312.79–9,585.43)

  • Median (range) in dollars.

  • *Disposable cost is fixed

  • ASC, ambulatory surgery centre; ;HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound; N/A, not available; PGC, partial gland cryoablation.