Procuring Organ Donors as a Health Investment: How Much Should We Be Willing to Spend?

Abstract

The implications of these findings depend upon how we choose to value QALYs. Most analysts agree that a figure of $100,000 is reasonable. At this value, the benefit obtained from one added donor would be $1.3 million (13 x $100,000) while the medical costs would be $214,000. The implication is that we should be willing to spend up to $1,086,000 ($1.3 million - $214,000) to obtain one more donor.