The estimation of healthcare cost of kidney transplantation in Japan using large-scale administrative databases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The financial burden of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is considerable, and detailed information on KRT costs is essential for managing these huge healthcare costs. However, cost analyses for kidney transplantation (KTx) are limited in Japan. This study aimed to report the healthcare costs of KTx recipients in Japan based on large medical receipt data.

Methods

This cost analysis of KTx recipients using the Japan Medical Data Center Claims Database between January 2005 and August 2020 identified living donor KTx (LDKT) and deceased donor KTx (DKT) recipients. The primary outcome was the total direct healthcare costs of KTx recipients. As an exploratory analysis, we examined the factors that contributed to the increase in the costs of LDKT.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hasegawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11893673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature