Table 16. Melanoma Costs per Clinical TNM Stage
Stage |
Treatment of Primary Lesion |
Initial Systemic Workup |
Workup and treatment for SLN |
Workup and treatment for palpable LN |
Workup and treatment for LR |
Workup and Tx for in-transit metastases |
Workup and treatment for metastatic disease |
5-year Surveillance |
Patient time costs |
Terminal care costs |
In situ |
2,434.88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
422.07 |
0 |
0 |
1,240.00 |
551.34 |
0 |
IA |
2,684.25 |
0 |
624.84 |
0 |
27.90 |
139.50 |
2,442.18 |
3,759.00 |
1,132.80 |
304.50 |
IB |
2,791.12 |
140.00 |
1,675.00 |
0 |
91.86 |
277.30 |
7,582.38 |
5,166.00 |
1,765.33 |
945.40 |
IIA |
2,897.99 |
140.00 |
3,000.50 |
0 |
301.60 |
628.30 |
14,525.14 |
5,794.00 |
2,359.47 |
1,811.05 |
IIB |
3,379.86 |
140.00 |
5,064.58 |
0 |
510.80 |
789.70 |
35,318.54 |
6,029.00 |
3,741.87 |
4,403.65 |
IIC |
3,486.73 |
140.00 |
5,296.30 |
0 |
819.30 |
785.40 |
83,731.80 |
6,678.00 |
6,750.93 |
10,440.00 |
IIIA |
3,486.73 |
140.00 |
6,962.40 |
0 |
974.50 |
2369.30 |
77,684.51 |
42,525.84 |
6,808.53 |
9,686.00 |
IIIB |
3,531.26 |
10,333.00 |
6,004.20 |
1,599.70 |
1,281.75 |
1491.80 |
78,382.28 |
50,566.44 |
7,161.60 |
9,773.00 |
IIIC |
3,531.26 |
13,836.00 |
5,514.40 |
2,714.70 |
1,737.90 |
11320 |
89,197.64 |
50,566.44 |
7,542.93 |
11,121.50 |
IV |
3,531.26 |
15,336.00 |
1,408.70 |
1,615.90 |
0 |
0 |
116,294.20 |
0 |
7,122.13 |
14,500.00 |