Thelansis

  A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney from either a living or deceased donor is placed into the lower abdomen. Transplantation is the kidney replacement therapy for suitable patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In 2020, a record 25,500 kidney transplants were performed in the US. Approximately 72% of these transplants were completed on deceased donors. Transplant recipients were 61% men, and half had diabetes mellitus (30.1%) or hypertension (20.0%) as the listed cause of ESKD, with glomerulonephritis (17.5%) and cystic renal disease (12.8%) being less common. The average kidney transplant will cost $450,000 in 2020. Charges for transplant admission, including surgery, are the most expensive line item, accounting for 34% of total costs. Despite rising medication costs, immunosuppression and other transplant-related drugs such as prophylactic antibiotics account for only 7% of total charges (from transplant to 6 months post-transplant). ...