Stage of Melanoma at Diagnosis

p value

Stage IIIB

Stage IIIC

Stage M1a

Stage M1b

Stage M1c

N = 550

N = 291

N = 147

N = 112

N = 163

Total mean PPPM costs (SD)

$1966 ($2303)

$2716 ($2930)

$2419 ($2891)

$3402 ($3804)

$4585 ($4153)

<0.001

Inpatient admission

Patients with ≥1 admission

69.1%

80.4%

70.1%

76.8%

75.5%

0.006

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$729 ($1285)

$1104 ($1740)

$954 ($1932)

$1227 ($1967)

$1874 ($2668)

<0.001

Skilled nursing facility stay

Patients with ≥1 stay

18.4%

20.3%

14.3%

21.4%

21.5%

0.455

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$122 ($386)

$152 ($552)

$69 ($231)

$157 ($584)

$358 ($1416)

0.001

Emergency room visit

Patients with ≥1 visit

56.4%

56.4%

53.1%

55.4%

60.1%

0.803

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$24 ($49)

$32 ($64)

$23 ($45)

$30 ($49)

$52 ($114)

<0.001

Outpatient office visit

Patients with ≥1 visit

79.3%

77.7%

80.3%

78.6%

81.0%

0.930

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$202 ($317)

$229 ($339)

$240 ($323)

$311 ($513)

$358 ($524)

<0.001

Home health care visit

Patients with ≥1 visit

18.2%

24.7%

13.6%

17.9%

16.6%

0.040

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$28 ($100)

$42 ($126)

$21 ($86)

$32 ($152)

$49 ($179)

0.165

Hospice stay

Patients with ≥1 stay

34.0%

45.7%

42.9%

54.5%

66.3%

<0.001

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$124 ($344)

$202 ($500)

$281 ($830)

$560 ($1872)

$531 ($1003)

<0.001

Other outpatient services

Patients with ≥1 service

82.9%

84.2%

83.7%

82.1%

85.9%

0.900

Mean PPPM costs (SD)

$736 ($1006)

$955 ($1142)

$832 ($1005)

$1084 ($1216)

$1364 ($1573)

<0.001