Table 4

Costs

CABGPCI
EnglandNYSEnglandNYS
Gross (£/$)8884109 904388345 035
After correction for CCR* ($) –49 005 –20 120
After correction for PPP†
Net costs (£)888433 726388313 819
Net costs ($)12 76349 005560720 120
  • Median costs are presented.

  • *The average Medicare hospital-specific CCRs were 0.45 for years 2009, 2010 and 2011; 0.44 for 2012 and 0.43 for 2013.

  • †PPPs between the UK and the USA were 0.656 pounds to one unit dollar in 2009, 0.691 in 2010, 0.7 in 2011, 0.659 in 2012 and 0.699 in 2013.

  • CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CCR, cost-to-charge ratios; NYS, New York State; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PPPs, purchasing power parities.