77 Followers. A. RDW stands for the red blood cell distribution width. This is a standard reported measure on a complete blood count (CBC) lab test. It measures the variability in red blood cell size. In the normal state, red blood cells are continually being produced and removed from the blood at a steady rate.. RDW stands for the red blood cell distribution width. This is a standard reported measure on a complete blood count (CBC) lab test.
Forexample, a person with heart disease is burdened by huge expenses, including diagnostictests, surgery, hospital and doctorsâ visits, physical therapy, and costly drugs. Aconservative estimate of these costs for just one person is $121,200 over 20 years.heaverage cost of a cardiac catheterization in 1992 was $10,880. â¢ An estimated 598,000 coronary artery bypasses were performed on 367,000 patientsin 1996. â¢ From 1979 to 1996, the number of bypass procedures increased 424.6 percent. â¢ The average cost of coronary artery bypass surgery in 1995 was $44,820.
The average cost to traditional health insurers for the first 90 days following a heart attack is $38,501. Medicare spends over $14,000 per patient on hospital bills in the year after a heart attack, plus additional amounts for physicians and outpatient care.