Table 4.
Unit costs of healthcare resources used.a
| Healthcare resource | Unit cost | Details | Source of unit cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community care | PSSRU | ||
| GP surgery consultation | 45.00 | Per session | PSSRU |
| GP home visit | 292.00 | Per home visit | PSSRU |
| GP phone call | 27.00 | Per hour phone call | PSSRU |
| Physiotherapist | 34.00 | Per hour of consultation | PSSRU |
| Social worker | 57.00 | Per hour of consultation | PSSRU |
| District nurse surgery consultation | 48.00 | Per hour of consultation | PSSRU |
| District nurse home visit | 70.00 | Per hour of home visit | PSSRU |
| District nurse phone call | 58.00 | Per hour phone call | PSSRU |
| Hospital Services | |||
| Clinical decision unit | 40.00 | Per session | Ref Cost |
| Inpatient | 478.00 | Per inpatient day | Ref Cost |
| Respiratory clinic | 154.00 | Per session | Ref Cost |
| Nurse | 75.00 | Per session | Ref Cost |
| Emergency Department | 117.00 | Per session | Ref Cost |
| Physiotherapy | 42.00 | Per session | Ref Cost |
| X-rays | 5.00 | Per test | assumption |
| CT scan | 92.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| Blood tests | 3.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| Spirometry tests | 167.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| Lung function test | 167.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| Sputum test | 7.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| ECGs | 53.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |
| Urine test | 4.00 | Per test | Ref Cost |