Table 1.
Unit cost data by country in Euros
| Francea | Germanya | Netherlandsa | Belgiuma | Swedena | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Provider Visit | |||||
| Oncologist | 45.00 | 50.65 | 72.00 | 54.98 | 126.47 |
| General practitioner | 23.00 | 35.75 | 28.00 | 23.67 | 73.03 |
| Physiotherapist | 30.00 | 20.00 | 35.00 | 25.00 | 36.63 |
| Dietician | 61.07 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 |
| Psychotherapist | 37.00 | 33.30 | 77.00 | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| Outpatient (ambulatory care) | 150.00 | 157.61 | 150.00 | 120.00 | 285.93 |
| Day-care hospitalization | 295.51 | 200.00 | 251.00 | 350.00 | 529.43 |
| Home nurse visits | 40.00 | 36.16 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 68.03 |
| Palliative care (outpatient) | 40.00 | 36.16 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 68.03 |
| Hospitalization (inpatient) | 3204.00 | 3317.61 | 2931.18 | 2534.00 | 4007.79 |
| Palliative care (inpatient) | 6346.00b | 1339.98c | 3057.17d | 3500.00b | 5981.83b |
| Diagnostic/Monitoring Test | |||||
| CBC | 8.37 | 9.10 | 8.74 | 8.15 | 8.74 |
| Blood chemistry panel | 38.37 | 39.95 | 32.00 | 32.62 | 41.74 |
| Blood tumor markers | 16.70 | 8.70 | 9.00 | 25.00 | 20.74 |
| Creatinine (urine) | 2.07 | 1.80 | 2.07 | 1.75 | 1.74 |
| Hematuria (urine) | 2.35 | 1.25 | 2.35 | 1.75 | 1.74 |
| Bicarbonates (urine) | 2.35 | 1.25 | 2.35 | 1.75 | 1.74 |
| Mammography | 66.42 | 62.96 | 83.48 | 41.89 | 77.65 |
| Bone X-ray | 47.88 | 87.97 | 106.63 | 60.00 | 70.71 |
| Chest X-ray | 42.56 | 50.00 | 77.74 | 50.08 | 89.00 |
| DXA | 39.96 | 30.90 | 31.50 | 47.00 | 57.96 |
| PET-CT | 1034.00 | 1100.00 | 1454.80 | 1000.00 | 1390.80 |
| CT scan | 313.10 | 225.71 | 218.04 | 200.00 | 298.44 |
| MRI | 365.11 | 558.28 | 377.29 | 250.00 | 700.00 |
| Bone scintigraphy | 180.44 | 226.20 | 189.19 | 200.00 | 250.00 |
| Liver ultrasound | 56.70 | 61.58 | 38.20 | ND | 123.29 |
| Primary tumor biopsy | 176.80 | 193.93 | 205.97 | 261.41 | 274.57 |
| Metastases biopsy | 176.80 | 193.93 | 205.97 | 261.41 | 274.57 |
| Electrocardiogram | 13.52 | 19.80 | 39.40 | 19.80 | 22.26 |
Abbreviations: CBC complete blood count, CT computed tomography, DXA dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, ND no data, PET-CT positron emission tomography–computed tomography
aCost per order for each country: France, August 2012; Germany, September 2012; The Netherlands, June 2012; Belgium, November 2012; Sweden, November 2012
bOne-time cost
cPer admission
dMean stay, 8 days