Economic and clinical benefits of endometrial radiofrequency ablation compared with other ablation techniques in women with menorrhagia: a retrospective analysis with German health claims data

Figures & data

Table 1 Relevant German ICPM codes for establishing the case and control groups

Study group		German ICPM code	Intervention
Intervention group	RFA	5-681.53	Radiofrequency ablation
Control group	Other endometrial ablations	5-681.50	Transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial resection (TCER)/rollerball resection
		5-681.52	Balloon thermal ablation

Abbreviations: RFA, radiofrequency ablation; ICPM, International Classification of Procedures in Medicine.

Figure 1 Distribution of propensity scores prior to matching.

Abbreviation: KS test, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test.

Figure 2 Distribution of propensity scores after matching.

Abbreviation: KS test, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test.

Table 2 Average total direct costs (€) per patient during quarter of treatment and 2-year follow-up

	Medication	Outpatient physician consultations	Remedies/physio rehabilitation	Medical aids	Sick pay	Hospitalization	Total
RFA in QoT	61	310	2	–	3	1,692	2,068
Other endometrial ablations in QoT	85	476	–	3	–	926	1,490
Follow-up after RFA	495	1,355	95	34	557	2,025	4,561
Follow-up after other endometrial ablations	1,228	1,683	115	33	30	2,726	5,815

Abbreviations: RFA, radiofrequency ablation; QoT, quarter of treatment.