Table 2.
Resource costs for SQ HDM SLIT-tablet and HDM SCIT (Ontario and Quebec)
| Cost category | Cost type | $CAD/unit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Quebec | Ontario | Quebec | |
| SQ HDM SLIT-tablet | Box of 30 tablets | 117.30 | ||
| Dispensing fee/claim [16, 17] | 8.93 | 9.00 | ||
| HDM SCIT vials | 10 mL concentrate (Omega) [18] | 107.64 | ||
| Physician | Medical specific re-assessment (follow-up visit), specialist consultation, A134/A624/A474 [19] | Visite principale 09127 (cabinet privé) [20] | 61.25 | 88.50 |
| Partial assessment (pre- or post-injection), specialist consultation, A138/A628/A478 [19] | Visit de controle 09129 (cabinet privé) [20] | 38.05 | 59.50 | |
| Intermediate assessment, GP consultation, A007 | – | 33.70 | – | |
| Minor assessment, GP consultation with injection, A001 | – | 21.70 | – | |
| Injection (sole reason for visit), G202 [19] | Cure d’hyposensibilisation inclunt la partipation de professionelle au procédé, le cas échéant, et l’interpretation, une inejection 00100 (cabinet) [20] | 4.45 | 15.00 | |
| Injection (with consultation at same visit), G212 [19] | 9.75 | |||
| Nurse | Hourly wage [21] | 30.00 | ||
| Patient | Average hourly wage [22] | 25.79 | 24.66 | |
| Travel expense by private car [23] | 0.51 | 0.50 | ||
GP general practitioner, HDM SCIT house dust mite subcutaneous immunotherapy, SQ HDM SLIT-tablet SQ house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet