Table 3 Potential cost savings associated with the publication of the appropriate use criteria (AUC)
Absolute difference in rarely appropriate scans performed pre and post publication of AUC (%) | Unit cost per CCT (USD) | Estimate of number of CCTs performed annually in the Medicare population of the United States [19] | Potential annual cost savings (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
7.7 | $432.36 | 1,700,000 | ~ 57 Million |