Table 5.
The average prices of public and private healthcare sectors to diagnose a case of PCa in the Republic of Kazakhstan.∗
| Type of service provided | Price per one patient, KZT (USD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | |
| Venous blood sampling | 92.9 (0.25) | 400 (1.08) |
| Total PSA levels testing | 1121.43 (3.04) | 2500 (6.78) |
| Free PSA levels testing | 2022.94 (5.48) | 2500 (6.78) |
| Pro-PSA levels testing | 24,341.34 (66.05) | - |
| Urologist consultation | 692.44 (1.87) | 3000 (8.14) |
| Transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate | 569.7 (1.54) | 3500 (9.49) |
| Prostate biopsy & histological evaluation | 6986.86 (18.95) | 6500 (17.63) |
∗Source: Department of Healthcare of Pavlodar region and official websites of private clinics, 2017.