Temporal trends of cirrhosis associated conditions

Figure 4 Inflation adjusted 10-year temporal trends of mean charges and mean costs. A: Shows mean charges of four cirrhosis-associated conditions that have been increasing more than 30% compared to 2005 data, after adjustment for inflation; B: Demonstrates that transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has persistently higher cost related to hospitalizations. Compared to mean charges, mean costs had less variation over time. The mean costs of TIPS, EV and SBP did not increase significantly over time (all P > 0.15). EV: Esophageal varices with bleeding; HC: Hepatic encephalopathy/coma; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; SBP: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.