Table 4.
Top 10 most frequent and top 10 most expensive resource items with prices in euro
| Resource | Mean frequency per patient | Price per item (in euro) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
10 Most frequent resource items |
|
|
|
1 |
Tissue obtainment (microbiology and clinical chemistry) |
18.1 |
13.73 |
|
2 |
Antibodies against any pathogen by using complement fixation test of haemagglutination inhibition essay |
10.4 |
4.84 |
|
3 |
General ward nursing (one day) |
9.4 |
375.00 |
|
4 |
Sodium |
8.2 |
1.76 |
|
5 |
Potassium |
8.2 |
1.76 |
|
6 |
Creatinine |
6.6 |
1.76 |
|
7 |
Glucose |
6.4 |
1.76 |
|
8 |
Leukocytes |
6.1 |
1.76 |
|
9 |
C-reactive protein |
6.0 |
4.84 |
|
10 |
Urea |
5.9 |
1.76 |
| |
10 Most expensive resource items |
|
|
|
1 |
Intensive care unit nursing (one day) |
0.6 |
1,730.00 |
|
2 |
Surgical treatment of thorax empyema |
0.2 |
1,084.75 |
|
3 |
Laryngoscopy |
0.0 |
999.00 |
|
4 |
Microbiological determination on isolated DNA/RNA |
0.0 |
867.61 |
|
5 |
General ward nursing (one day) |
9.4 |
375.00 |
|
6 |
Flexible bronchoscopy |
0.2 |
209.25 |
|
7 |
DNA/RNA amplification (qualitative) |
<0.1 |
208.60 |
|
8 |
Computer tomography of thorax |
0.2 |
195.83 |
|
9 |
Immunopathologic research |
<0.1 |
109.57 |
| 10 | Computer tomography airways | <0.1 | 160.01 |