Table 2.

Type of resources used.

Surgical procedure	Cause of costs	Cost
Material and implants	Materiel and implants used	Actual prices
Operating theater	Operating theater staff time	Duration of use x cost per min
Anesthesia	Anesthesiologist and nursing staff time	Duration of anesthesia x cost per min
Blood	Blood transfusions	Actual prices
Imagery	Radiological tests	Points x point value
Medical care
Medication	Medication during whole stay	Actual prices
Medical fees and nursing	Doctors and nursing staff time	Time required x cost per min
Hotel charges and food	Hotel charges and food	Daily fee
Intensive care unit	Treatment and nursing staff time	Time spent x cost per min
Physiotherapy and ergotherapy	Physiotherapy and ergotherapy	Points x point value
Laboratory	Laboratory tests	Points x point value
Administration
Management	Reception, accounting centers and archiving	Daily fee