Cost Analysis of Cochlear Implantation in Adults

摘要

Objective: The number of implantation of cochlear implants has steadily risen in recent years. Reasons for this are an extension of indication criteria, demografic change, increased quality of life needs and greater acceptance. The consequences are rising expenditure for statutory health insurance (SHI) for cochlear implantation. A detailed calculation of lifetime costs from SHI's perspective for postlingually deafened adolescents and adults is essential in estimating future cost developments.