1089. Health Resource Utilization and Costs Associated with Multi-Virus Infection after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Authors: Hill Joshua A , Maziarz Richard T , Moon Seung Hyun , Chandak Aastha , Zhang Zhiji , Boeckh Michael 
Published: January 2021

Background

Reactivation or infection with multiple double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) has been associated with increased morbidity in single center studies. We used a large US claims database to compare health care reimbursements and health resource utilization (HRU) between allo-HCT patients with no versus multiple infections due to CMV, BKV, EBV, JCV, AdV, and HHV-6.

Methods

We used the Decision Resources Group Real World Evidence Data Repository to identify allo-HCT recipients from 1/1/12-12/31/17. We grouped BKV, EBV and JCV due to lack of specific diagnosis codes and calculated reimbursements from submitted charges using a reimbursement to charge ratio of 0.425. We describe reimbursements and HRU in the 1-year post allo-HCT for patients with 1 vs. 2 vs. ≥ 3 vs. no dsDNA viral infections. We also used a generalized linear model to determine reimbursements stratified by the presence or absence of any acute or chronic graft-versus-host diseases (GVHD) after adjusting for age, health plan, underlying disease, stem cell source, baseline costs, and follow-up time.

Results

Among the 13,363 allo-HCT patients, 3,878 (29%) were coded with CMV, 1,754 (13%) with BKV/EBV/JCV, 626 (5%) with AdV, and 561 (4%) with HHV-6. Further, 3,949 (30%) were coded with 1 virus, 1,069 (8%) with 2, 238 (2%) with ≥3, and 8,107 (61%) with none. The unadjusted mean reimbursements per patient group were: 1 virus, $431,614; 2, $639,097; ≥3, $964,378; none, $266,345 (Table 1). Adjusted reimbursements were significantly higher for each additional viral infection among patients with and without GVHD compared to patients with no viral infections (p&lt; .0001) (Figure 1). HRU also increased as the number of viral infections increased. Patients with multiple viruses had longer lengths of stay (up to 2.5 weeks for index, 5 weeks for readmissions), ICU days (up to 1.5 weeks for index and readmissions) and higher readmission rates (up to 3 times) (Table 1).

Table 1: Economic burden and health resource utilization in the first year after allo-HCT, stratified by number of dsDNA viral infections

Figure 1: Adjusted total reimbursements in the first year after allo-HCT, stratified by number of dsDNA viral infections and GVHD

Conclusion

Allo-HCT patients with multiple dsDNA viral infections have significantly higher health care costs and HRU in the first year after allo-HCT, irrespective of the presence of GVHD. Improved dsDNA virus prevention strategies may reduce costs and improve outcomes.

Disclosures

Joshua A. Hill, MD, Allogene (Consultant)Allovir (Consultant)Gilead (Consultant)Karius (Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator)Takeda (Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator) Richard T. Maziarz, MD, AlloVir (Consultant)Artiva Biotherapeutics (Board Member)Athersys (Advisor or Review Panel member)BMS/ Celgene (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator)CRSPR (Consultant, Scientific Research Study Investigator)Fate Therapeutics (Scientific Research Study Investigator)Incyte (Consultant, Scientific Research Study Investigator)Kite Therapeutics (Consultant)Novartis (Consultant, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Advisor or Review Panel member, Research Grant or Support)Omeros (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)PACT Pharma (Consultant) Seung Hyun Moon, MD, MPA, AlloVir (Employee, Shareholder) Aastha Chandak, PhD, AlloVir (Independent Contractor) Zhiji Zhang, MS, AlloVir (Independent Contractor) Michael Boeckh, MD PhD, AlloVir (Consultant)EvrysBio (Advisor or Review Panel member, Other Financial or Material Support, share options)Gilead (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)GSK (Consultant)Helocyte (Advisor or Review Panel member, Shareholder)Lophius (Grant/Research Support)Merck (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)SymBio (Consultant)VirBio (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)