Small bowel resection inpatient costs total $28.5k & 7 more statistics

Boston-based Brigham & Women’s Hospital researchers found seven types of emergency general surgeries accounted for 80.2 percent of inpatient costs in the United States, according to Medscape Multispecialty.

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In their analysis, researchers studied partial colectomy, small bowel resection, cholecystectomy, operative management of peptic ulcer disease, lysis of peritoneal adhesions, appendectomy and laparotomy.

Here are seven statistics on inpatient costs:

•    Small bowel resection: $28,450.72
•    Partial colectomy: $27,558.77
•    Operative management of peptic ulcer disease: $27,095.60
•    Laparotomy: $21,962.55
•    Lysis of peritoneal adhesions: $17,387.27
•    Cholecystectomy: $10,579.35
•    Appendectomy: $9,664.30

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