Table 3: Cost of hospital visits, diagnosis and treatment per Chronic suppurative otitis media patient per year.
Service rendered | Cost of service (Naira) |
Registration/initial consultation | 150 |
Follow-up visits (average of 10 visits/year) | 750 |
Ear swab MCS | 500 |
Pure tone audiometry (PTA) | 1,500 |
Mastoid imaging | 2,700 |
Medical treatment (ear dressings & decongestants) | 2,500 |
Surgery/hospitalization | 35,000 |
Hearing aid | 30,000 |
Total | 73,100 ($462.7US) |