Evaluating the Cost-Effective Use of Follow-Up Colonoscopy Based on Screening Findings and Age

Table 4

Costs used in the cost-effectiveness analysis.

Type of treatment	Costs (range for sensitivity analysis)
Costs of colonoscopy
Colonoscopy	$1,068.59 ($303–$2627) [20–24]
Adverse effects	$92.06 [21]
Annual cost of CRC treatment
Local
Initial (year 1)	$20,247.20 ($13,848–$25,527.02) [20–24]
Surveillance (years 2–5)	$1305.04 ($425–$2353.26) [20–24]
Regional
Initial (year 1)	$26,007.50 ($15,398–$37639.27) [20–24]
Surveillance (years 2–5)	$2346.72 ($1424–$4014.69) [20–24]
Distant
Initial (year 1)	$30085.20 ($17,223–$42,401) [20–24]
Surveillance (years 2–5)	$15057 ($2702–$26,855) [20–24]
Terminal (if CRC results in mortality)	$23,002.35 ($11,188–$50,920) [20–24]