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. 2011 Jul 18;6(7):e22276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022276

Table 4. Costs in US$ associated with treating active TB.

Total cost Range Reference
Diagnosis $466.01 $350–583 [27]
Inpatient treatment $10,402.37 $7,802–13,003 [27]
Outpatient (months 1 & 2) $299.25 $224–374 [27]
Outpatient treatment (months 3+) $261.01 $196–326 [27]
Contact tracing/testing $488.65 $366–611 [28], [30]
Total per case - 6 months $13,000
Total per case - 9 months $13,783