Patterns of Medical Care Cost by Service Type Associated With Lung Cancer Screening
These findings suggest LCS was only associated with increased health care costs among patients with a positive scan. LCS is a potentially cost-effective approach to identify early stage lung cancer. Healthcare systems should prioritize strategies to improve LCS participation.
Authors
- Christine M Neslund-Dudas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2506-1964)
- Michelle R. Odelberg
- Rafael Meza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-5037)
- Caryn Etsuko Shima Oshiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-9794)
- Nikki M. Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-3287)
- Kris Wain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0260-1523)
- Mahesh Maiyani
- Debra P. Ritzwoller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7116-8458)
- Robert T. Greenlee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-6757)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Marshfield Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002169
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04