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. 2012 Jun;22(2):185–190.

Table 3.

The distribution of neonatal intensive care costs

Type of intensive care cost Amount (US Dollars) (%)
Establisment cost of NICU
 Annual NICU expanses (for preterms) 473 955 US$
Running costs of NICU 409 580
 Interventional costs 128 408 (31.4)
 Personnel salary 85 182(20.8)
 Ancillary costs 82 382 (20.1)
 Consumable costs 39 795 (9.7)
 Drugs 38 180 (9.3)
 Laboratory/investigational costs 35 633 (8.7)