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$$ COST OF A TRANSPLANT$$



COST OF A TRANSPLANT

The cost of a transplant, including preliminary testing, the surgery itself  and post-operative recovery costs vary across the country and depend on the hospital and organ type. These costs start to add up, even before your  transplant. Therefore, patients commonly rely on several sources to help pay for their medical and non-medical costs of pre- and post-transplantation. 

Medical Costs

Insurance Deductibles
Insurance Co-pays
Pre-transplant evaluation and testing
Surgery
Fees for the recovery of the organ from the donor
Follow-up care and testing
Additional hospital stays for complications 
Fees for surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists and recurring lab testing
Anti rejection and other drugs which can easily exceed $2500 per month
Rehabilitation


Non-medcial Costs

Food, lodging, long distance phone calls to family members
Transportation to and from your transplant center before and after transplant
Plane travel to get to the transplant hospital quickly
Child Care
Lost wages if your employer doesn't pay for your time you and your family are away from work
Lodging if your transplant center is not close to your home.


AVERAGE COSTS FOR A TRANSPLANT

The costs will vary for each patient, based on insurance coverage, the type of transplant and the location of the transplant center. Patients will also incur lifetime medical expenses for follow-up care and prescriptions.

Below is a list of average costs for transplants and first-year expenses. The actual costs may be higher or lower than the figures listed here:


  • Bone Marrow (autologous): $360,000
  • Bone Marrow (allogeneic): $800,000
  • Cornea: $25,000
  • Heart: $1 million
  • Intestine: $1.2 million
  • Kidney: $260,000
  • Liver: $575,000
  • Lung: $550,000
  • Double Lung: $800,000
  • Pancreas: $290,000
  • Heart/Lung: $1.2 million
  • Kidney/Pancreas: $475,000
  • Kidney/Heart: $1.3 million
  • Liver/Kidney: $1 million
*as of 9/28/2010
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Estimated U.S. Average 2011 Billed Charges Per Transplant

Transplant        30 Days Pre-        Procurement      Hospital           Physician      180 Days        Immuno-          Total
                             transplant                                            Transplant       During           Post-                suppressants
                                                                                            Admission        Transplant     transplant       
                                                                                                                                                 Dishcharge
                                           


Heart Only          $47,200                       $80,400        $634,300            $67,700       $137,800            $30,300         $997,700

Single Lung         $10,300                        $73,100        $302,900            $33,500        $117,700            $23,700         $561,200

Double Lung        $21,400                        $90,300        $458,500            $56,300         $142,600          $28,200        $797,300

Heart/Lung          $56,800                       $130,500        $777,700            $81,000         $169,100            $33,300      $1,148,400

Liver                    $25,400                           $71,000        $316,900            $46,000           $93,900             $23,300        $577,100

Kidney                 $17,000                           $67,200          $91,200            $18,500           $50,800             $18,200        $262,900

Pancreas              $17,000                        $65,000        $108,900           $17,800            $61,400             $19,300         $289,400

Intestine              $55,100                        $78,500        $787,900          $104,100        $146,600            $34,600      $1,206,800

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Funding Sources


Common funding sources to help with the costs of transplants include:

  • Private Health Insurance
  • COBRA Extended Employer Group Coverage
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
  • MediGap Plans
  • State Health Insurance Assistance Programs
  • Medicaid
  • Charitable Organizations
  • Advocacy Organizations
  • Fundraising Campaigns
  • TRICARE (Formerly Champus) and Veterans Administration (VA)
  • State "High Risk" Insurance Pool

Note: This information is only a brief summary and is not intended to provide complete information. Ask your transplant financial team and your insurance provider or employee benefits officer for the latest information or help.

Reference and Publication Information
Transplant Living and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is committed to providing accurate and reliable information for transplant patients. The content on this page was originally created on July 10, 2003 by UNOS and last modified on December 28, 2011. The following sources were used as references:  Milliman, Inc.

This information is intended solely for the purpose of providing the public with general health related information and convenient access to data resources.  UNOS is not affiliated with any one product nor does UNOS assume responsibility for error, omissions or other discrepancies.


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