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Economic burden of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations

David J Margolis  1   2 , D Scot Malay  1   3 , Ole J Hoffstad  1 , Charles E Leonard  1 , Thomas MaCurdy  4 , Yang Tan  4 , Teresa Molina  4 , Karla López de Nava  4 , Karen L Siegel  5
In: Data Points Publication Series [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2011. Data Points #3.
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Economic burden of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations

David J Margolis et al.
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Beneficiaries with a diabetic foot ulcer are seen by their outpatient health care provider about 14 times per year and are hospitalized about 1.5 times per year. The cost of care for these beneficiaries is substantial, at about $33,000 for total reimbursement of all Medicare services per year.

Beneficiaries with a lower extremity amputation are seen by their outpatient health care provider about 12 times per year and are hospitalized about 2 times per year. The cost of care for these beneficiaries is substantial, at about $52,000 for total reimbursement of all Medicare services per year.

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