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This study aims to compare inpatient and outpatient costs of alternative invasive treatments for ascites and pleural effusions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The retrospective single-institution study included inpatient cases treated for pleural effusion (J90 and J91) or ascites (R18) at the University Hospital Cologne (UHC) in Germany between January 01, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Costs for punctures and indwelling catheter systems (ICSs) as well as pleurodesis were analyzed in different comparator treatment pathways. Real-world data from the UHC tertiary care center were based on diagnosis-related group fees from 2020 to 2021. 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