Time-Driven Activity Based Costing of an Annual Canadian Cochlear Implant Program.

Alice Q LiuSonya AllenbyJowan LeeJane LeaBrian D Westerberg

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

This TDABC evaluation of a CI program found the annual cost required to meet all referrals was $4.542 million ($3.365 million USD), or $29,511 ($21,865 USD) per patient implanted. The highest single-cost was associated with the CI device itself.

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