is there a price difference for a full hysterectomy and a partial?!
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Usually. Anytime more work is done in the OR (i.e., removal of uterus versus removal of uterus, tubes, ovaries and possibly cervix), the costs increase. This is due to the nature of the surgery, how it was performed (i.e., laparoscopic vaginal assist or abdominal, for example), how many additional surgeons were needed to assist, how long the patient was in the OR, how long she needs to stay in the hospital and what if any complications she experienced.
In terms of how the the surgery was performed, for example, studies have shown that despite shorter hospital stays, in-hospital charges and costs for laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy are higher than for abdominal hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy, because of the disposable supplies that are typically used and the longer operating-room time.
Cost can also depend on the setting, for example, if done at a major medical center versus a local hospital, it can be more money. The average cost, excluding any complications and external factors such as those discussed above, ranges from about $7000.00 to upwards of $20,00.00.
It might also interest you to know that United States has one of the highest rates of hysterectomy in the world, at an annual combined cost exceeding $5 billion; the highest rate of hysterectomies is in the South, with 6.8 cases for every 1,000 women and the lowest rate of hysterectomies is in the Northeast, with 3.9 cases for every 1,000 women.
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