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Case Report
Volume 16, Number 8, August 2025, pages 318-322
Transcatheter Arterialization of the Deep Veins for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Case Series of the Direct Cost Associated With Limb Salvage
Tables
| Average hospital LOS (days) | Average procedure cost | Average hospital cost | Average overall total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS: length of stay. | |||
| 135 | $320,850 | $895,546 | $1,215,396 |
| Total procedures cost | Total LOS cost | Total (procedures + LOS) | GLASS stage | WiFi classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS: length of stay. | |||||
| Patient 1 | $302,120.40 | $713,328.00 | $1,015,448.40 | Stage III | Stage IV |
| Patient 2 | $469,449.00 | $1,303,214.00 | $1,772,663.00 | Stage III | Stage IV |
| Patient 3 | $190,983.20 | $670,096.00 | $861,079.20 | Stage II | Stage IV |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| DVA: deep venous arterialization. | |
| Endovascular procedure cost | |
| Common femoral artery access | $1,156.00 |
| Arteriotomy closure with Mynx Grip | $1,598.40 |
| Venogram | $5,126.00 |
| Angiogram | $8,256.00 |
| Posterior tibial artery/vein balloon angioplasty and stent | $15,261.00 |
| Balloon angioplasty and stent placement | $23,529.00 |
| Artery atherectomy and angioplasty | $27,764.00 |
| Venous arch balloon angioplasty | $29,048.00 |
| Lower extremity DVA | $44,755.00 |
| Operative debridement and metatarsal amputation procedure cost | |
| Debridement | $4,053.00 |
| Digit amputation | $6,822.00 |
| Tangential excision | $1,525.00 |
| Split thickness autograft | $4,199.00 |
| Application of skin substitute | $4,863.00 |
| Black sponge wound vacuum device application | $181.00 |