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.

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