Table 1.

Estimated costs of elements for treatment of patients with suspected fractures in primary care and hospital (2021) (see Fig. 1)

		Primary care costs (EUR)			Hospital costs (EUR)
Cost type		Day	Night		Day	Night
Consultation (20–35 min)		50	62		199	212
Consultation (35–50 min)		72	81		199	212
Consultation (50–105 min)		94	99		199	212
X-ray imaging		33	33		28	28
Simple cast		27	27		115	115
Repositioning and cast		52	52		176	176
Taxi transport Valle 156 km round trip and waiting time*		0	0		525	642
Taxi Bykle 210 km round trip and waiting time*		0	0		660	818
Treatment group, cost model (combined costs, transportation excluded)
	A	83	95		227	239
	B	132	141		314	327
	C	179	184		375	387

*Taxi transport cost is calculated by using the following prices: Cost Day: EUR 2.5 per km, Cost night: EUR 3.25 per km. Waiting time: From arrival at hospital to return, an estimated three hours of waiting, EUR45 per hour