What are the costs and cost-effectiveness of neuromodulation?
There are several costs of the procedures to be considered. These are implant components, professional fees, operating room and hospitalisation costs. Cost effectiveness of the procedure is a method by which the total costs of the procedure as well as the change in healthcare costs following the procedure are compared with the costs of not providing the treatment. Various cost analyses have been done for some of the neuromodulation procedures for some of the indications. For example, SCS appears to become cost effective between 2 and 2.5 years after treatment in patients with angina pectoris, failed back surgery syndrome and complex regional pain syndrome.
