Cost ($US) | |
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*Cost of diagnostic bronchoscopy includes hospital and doctors' fees, nursing charges, consumables, cleaning and transport costs. | |
†For bronchoscopy, cost of mycobacterial tests on a single specimen; for induced sputum, cost for these tests on three induced sputum specimens. | |
‡Includes disposable equipment (such as nebuliser bowl), cleaning, and specimen transport costs. | |
Bronchoscopy | |
Procedure* | 1100 |
Laboratory charges† | 96 |
Total | 1196 |
Induced sputum | |
Laboratory charges† | 289 |
Consumables‡ | 60 |
Nursing charge | 21 |
Total | 370 |