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Unit cost in 2008 for the gastric cancer screening tests
| Units | Cost in USD | |
| Screening cost | Medical examination | $4.47 |
| Upper gastrointestinal X-ray | $32.67 | |
| Upper endoscopy | $34.89 | |
| Biopsy | $24.54 | |
| Confirmation cost | $70.73 |
Confirmation cost: the cost of endoscopic examination with biopsy when the results of the upper GI X-ray were positive (“suspicious” or “cancer”).
