PEDIATRICS Vol. 61 No. 6 June 1978, pp. 908-910
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Cost of Living for Infants Weighing 1,000 Grams or Less at Birth

Jeffrey J. Pomerance M.D., M.P.H.1, Christinia T. Ukrainski M.D.1, Tara Ukra 1, Diane H. Henderson M.D.1, Andrea H. Nash M.D.1, and Janet L. Meredith R.N., B.S.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and University of California at Los Angeles

This article reports the in-hospital cost of caring for 75 infants weighing 1,000 gm or less at birth who were born during the 2frac12-year period between January 1973 and June 1975. Thirty infants (40%) survived. Nineteen of 27 infants tested (70%) appear to be neurologically and developmentally "normal" at 1 to 3 years of age.

Hospital charges were adjusted to September 1976 rates and corrected for a 94% collection rate. Physicians' fees represented less than 5% of the total bill and were not included. The average adjusted daily and total costs for the 45 infants who died were $825 and $14,236, respectively. The average adjusted daily and total costs for the 30 survivors were $450 and $40,287, respectively. The average adjusted total cost per "normal" survivor was $88,058. It is our belief that the outcome justifies this expense. Society, however, must be the ultimate judge.

Submitted on September 27, 1977
Accepted on December 27, 1977




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