220: Local Cost Structures and the Economics of Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Robot-assisted prostatectomy (RAP) is more costly than traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) under the cost structures at certain hospitals. However, this finding may not be the case in all care settings. We investigated the sensitivity of RAP and RRP inpatient costs to variations in length of stay (LOS), local hospitalization costs, and robotic case volume, in both the specialist and generalist settings.