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. 2019 Jul 17;11(7):e5160. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5160

Table 1. Costing data.

National tariff payment system 2017/2018 [26]

Item Trust expenditure Trust income Source of cost
Simple mastectomy tariff   £2123 (day-case) National tariff payment system 2017/18  
£1928 (standard)
Drain £26.95 (drain)   Hospital finance
£19.97 (suction bag)
£1.41 (suture)
£1.91 (dressing)
Total = £52.15
Cost of admission for surgery £220.90 Day-case   Hospital finance
£402.95 Overnight
Dressing clinic appointment £23.63     Hospital finance