The ten events or conditions that are most commonly expensive are as follows. These are average costs starting with the least to the most expensive one.
1. HIV $25 000
2. Cancer $49 000
3. Transplant $51 000
4. Stroke $61 000
5 Hemophilia $62 000
6. Heart Attack
including cardiac revascularisation $72 000
7. Coronary Artery Disease $75 000
7. Coronary Artery Disease $75 000
8. Neonate (premature
baby) with extreme problems $101 000
9. End-Stage Renal
Disease $173 000
10. Respiratory
Failure on Ventilator $314 000
Derick
Matsengarwodzi is a communication consultant and founder of The Aloe Media – a
communications entity. An ardent researcher and media devotee – you can
interact with him through: http://tinzwei.blogspot.com
or http://thehealthoracle.blogspot.com.
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