Table 1– Model input data: hospital costs associated with uncomplicated procedures
ProcedurePatients nMedian costUpdated cost mean±sd#
EBUS-TBLB1213181572±232
CT-PNB1216881569±244

  • Data for median and updated cost are presented as AU$. All procedures were completed as day admission cases. EBUS-TBLB: endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy; CT-PNB: computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy. #: based on local Health Price Index of 3% per yr [15].