Calculation of Operating Expenses for Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization in an Academic Medical Center: A Step toward Defining the Value of Transarterial Chemoembolization

The largest contribution (62%) to the real cost of outpatient transarterial chemoembolization comes from the expendable equipment used in the procedure. The angiography suite and personnel costs constitute 25% of the total, and recovery costs constitute 13%. This finding is a change from previous reports in which angiography suite operation was the greatest contributor to cost. Understanding real cost is an essential step in determining the value of the procedure.