BACKGROUND: This study evaluated healthcare costs of index procedures and during a 6-month follow-up of @entity1 who had @entity249 ( @entity249 ) versus laparoscopic bilateral tubal ligation (LBTL). MATERIALS AND METHODS: @entity1 (18-49 years) with claims for @entity249 and LBTL procedures were identified from the MarketScan commercial claims database (January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012) and placed into separate cohorts. Demographics, characteristics, index procedure costs, and 6-month total healthcare costs and sterilization procedure-related costs were compared. Multivariable regression analyses were used to examine the impact of @entity249 versus LBTL on costs. RESULTS: Among the study population, 12,031 had @entity249 (mean age: 37.0 years) and 7286 had LBTL (mean age: 35.8 years). The majority (80.9%) who had @entity249 underwent the procedure in a physician's office setting. Fewer @entity1 who had @entity249 versus LBTL received the procedure in an inpatient setting (0.5% vs. 2.1%), an ambulatory surgical center setting (5.0% vs. 23.8%), or a hospital outpatient setting (13.4% vs. 71.9%). Mean total cost for the index sterilization procedure was lower for @entity249 than for LBTL ( 3964 vs.  5163, p   <   0.0001). During the 6-month follow-up, total medical and prescription costs for all causes ( 7093 vs.  7568, p   <   0.0001) and sterilization procedure-related costs ( 4971 vs.  5407, p   <   0.0001) were lower for @entity1 who had @entity249 versus LBTL. Multivariable regression results confirmed that costs were lower for @entity1 who had @entity249 versus LBTL. CONCLUSIONS: Among commercially insured @entity1 in the United States, @entity249 versus LBTL is associated with lower average costs for the index procedure and lower total healthcare and procedure-related costs during 6 months after the sterilization procedure.

Comparison of Healthcare Costs Among Commercially Insured XXXX in the United States Who Underwent Hysteroscopic Sterilization Versus Laparoscopic Bilateral Tubal Ligation Sterilization.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Women'] @entity249 :: ('MESH:D007246', 'Disease') :: ['HS', 'hysteroscopic sterilization']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Women']
