Private Umbilical Cord Banking Not Cost-effective, Analysis Finds
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 21:14
in Health & Medicine
Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking is cost-effective only for families with a child with a very high likelihood of needing a stem cell transplant.