Determining cost savings from attempted cephalic version in an inner city delivering population

E. Adams (), Patrick Mauldin, Jill Mauldin and Robert Mayberry

Health Care Management Science, 2000, vol. 3, issue 3, 185-192

Abstract: The use of external cephalic version (ECV) is increasingly seen as an important clinical management strategy for breech presentation infants. Currently, 75% of women with breech presentation at term undergo Cesarean delivery risking adverse outcomes and incurring higher costs. ECV, if successful, reduces the rate of breech presentation at delivery and the need for Cesarean delivery. Data from an inner-city population of delivering women were examined to determine the effectiveness of ECV among these minority, low income women. Hospital clinical and Medicaid claims data for 679 deliveries with breech presentation were studied. Decision tree analysis indicated ECV was successful for 48% of those attempted. Based on amounts billed Medicaid, attempting ECV reduced the use of resources by a little over $3,000 per delivery. Sensitivity analysis showed, however, that the savings may be as low as $906. Multivariate analysis confirmed the independent effect of attempting ECV on the probability of Cesarean delivery. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2000

Date: 2000
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