Table 1.
Unit costs of healthcare and community resources in France
| Hospital IVIg | Home IVIg infusion | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home nurse visit: | NA | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/infirmier/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-conventionnels/tarifs, last accessed on November 22, 2017; https://libermedical.fr/nomenclature-des-actes-infirmiere-liberale-cotation-soins-infirmiers.html, last accessed on November 22, 2017) | |
| Treatment charge | 3.15 € | ||
| Preparation | 9.45 € | ||
| Installation | 12.60 € | ||
| Infusion | 44.10 € | ||
| Monitoring | 6.30 €+ 18 .90 €/hour | ||
| Discontinuation | 6.30 € | ||
| Personal transport x2 | 2.50 € | ||
| GP visit | NA | 23 € | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/medecin/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-generalistes/tarifs-metropole, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| Outpatient admission for IVIg infusion (excluding IVIg costs) | 1,927 € | NA | DRG tariff (http://www.atih.sante.fr/tarifs-mco-et-had, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| Inpatient admission for IVIg infusion (excluding IVIg costs) | 2,675 € | NA | DRG tariff, code 23M091 (http://www.atih.sante.fr/tarifs-mco-et-had, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| IVIg per gram | 39 €/g | 39 €/g | National price (https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000022128154, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| Dispensation fee | NA | 22 € | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/infirmier/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-conventionnels/tarifs, last accessed on November 22, 2017; http://www.apidel.fr/IMG/pdf/NGAP-PERFUSION-v5.pdf, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| Infusion pump | 225 € | Social health insurance schedule, code LPP1164778 (https://www.ameli.fr/infirmier/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-conventionnels/tarifs, last accessed on November 22, 2017) | |
| Disposable infusion supplies per kit | 75 € | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/infirmier/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-conventionnels/tarifs, last accessed on November 22, 2017) | |
| IVIg transportation | NA | 9 € | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/infirmier/exercice-liberal/facturation-remuneration/tarifs-conventionnels/tarifs, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
| Patient transportation: patient's vehicle €/km medical transportation/taxi |
0.32 € 13.28 € + 0.85 €/km |
NA | Social health insurance schedule (https://www.ameli.fr/paris/assure/remboursements/rembourse/transport/transport, last accessed on November 22, 2017) |
GP, general practitioner; IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin.