Research Article

The Costs of Operative Complications for Ankle Fractures: A Case Control Study

Table 2

Case versus control comparison for overall costs.

Overall costs (median, IQR)
Cases ( = 28)Controls ( = 28)

Professional charges$16,454 ($13,497–$26,648)$8,269 ($6,554–$11,063)<0.001
 Surgical$13,857 ($11,269–$22,298)$6,931 ($4,290–$8,187)<0.001
 Radiology$688 ($330–$2,080)$1,789 ($245–$2,197)0.940
 Evaluation and management$892 ($573–$1,101)$669 ($501–$997)0.240
Technical charges$69,162 ($39,849–$112,153)$36,630 ($31,093–$57,418)0.002
 Diagnostic$12,169 ($3,425–$20,920)$12,446 ($3,339–$18,007)0.730
 Room and board$4,845 ($1,354–$14,538)$2,193 ($1,612–$4,800)0.200
 Implant/materials$25,522 ($11,888–$42,816)$15,244 ($9,551–$25,754)0.002
 Pharmacy$12,576 ($5,525–$22,132)$7,495 ($5,078–$14,527)0.006
Total charges$84,980 ($53,254–$139,950)$60,538 ($40,606–$98,484)0.001