Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · 1990 · 145 citations · 2 references
PharmacyInsuranceOrthopedic SurgeryCost-benefit AnalysisHealth InsuranceInsurance EconomicsCost Data CollectionCost MeasurementDirect Medical CostsHealth Care CostsHealth Insurance EconomicsHealthcare Cost AnalysisAmbulatory Care CostsClaims-based Cost AnalysisCost Per Case AnalysisIndemnity CostsInsurance Claims Cost AnalysisMutual Insurance CompaniesPhysician Malpractice CostsTreatment Cost Analysis
Cost data were retrieved from all claims of low back pain initiated during 1986 (N = 98,999) from computerized records of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The mean cost per case was $6807; median cost, $391. Medical costs represented 31.5% of the total costs; indemnity costs, 67.2%. The total compensable cost for all low back pain in the United States was estimated to be $11.1 billion. Large variations were found to exist among different states in cost per case and percentage of costs for indemnity and medical payments.
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