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. 2017 Jul 25;117(5):619–627. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.222

Table 1. Unit costs applied to the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios.

NHS hospital tariffs 2013–2014
Operation In-patient Day case Outpatient
Laparotomy £2275 £569 £139
Operative laparoscopy £4852 £2075 £139
Hysteroscopy/D&C £1284 £898 £205
Diagnostic laparoscopy £2239 £1579 £205
Diagnostic laparoscopy/laparotomy £3523 £2477 £205
Vaginal surgery £1207 £484 £205
Hysterectgomy £3703 £1893 £156
Oophorectomy £2275 £569 £139
Omentectomy £2275 £569 £139
Excision
 Colon £884 £590 £139
 Bowel £5478 £565 £139
 Appendectomy £3144 £1709 £139
 Rectum £1461 £1040 £139
 Spleen £3951 £1413 £139
Hormone replacement therapy (with oophorectomy) £2275 £569  
Transvaginal ultrasound     £150
Unit costs for tests and clinics 2013–2014
Cytology £8
Histopathology and histology £10
Intergrated blood services £2
Clinical biochemistry £1
Haematology £3
Immunology £5
Microbiology £7
Phlebotomy £3
Local gynaecological cancer MDT meetings £18
Specialist gynaecological cancer MDT meetings £109
Estimated CA125+ROCA cost £20

Abbreviations: CA125=cancer antigen 125; D&C=dilation and curettage; MDT=multidisciplinary team; NHS=National Health Service; ROCA=risk of ovarian cancer algorithm.