A preliminary assessment of guideline adherence and clinical variation in oral cancer treatment: a MarketScan database study

Table 3 Costs Associated with guideline-recommended processes of care

Guideline-recommended processes	Mean cost ^b (SD)
Head and Neck Imaging
CT	716.4 (738.5)
MRI	1286.3 (1417.8)
Chest Imaging
CT	555.6 (547.3)
PET Scan	2117.0 (1698.9)
Thyroid function testing^a	104.1 (124.1)

^aCosts are computed for patients with perfect adherence. TFTS applies to patients who received radiotherapy
^b($USD)

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