cost of prostatectomy
Operative time was almost 80% greater with RARP (258 versus 144 minutes). Reimbursement was identical for patients for the two types of surgery. The cost of an open prostatectomy averaged $8,610 versus $14,004 for a RARP, a difference of 62%.The hospital profit margin averaged $1,300 with open surgery, versus a deficit of more than $4,000 per RARP.nalysis of cost categories that contributed to the total cost showed that nursing-related costs averaged $2,307 per open procedure versus $876 for RARP. Tomaszewski said the difference resulted from the institutional practice of admitting patients to a specialized nursing facility after open prostatectomy.