The present study fills the current gap in evidence regarding the cost of secondary healthcare services delivered through public sector health facilities in India.

The unit cost estimates assessed in this study could serve as a benchmark to begin price negotiations with healthcare providers under the recently launched health insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the largest in India.

Cost estimates from this study can be used to carry out cost-effectiveness analysis for evidence-based decision-making as part of the recently launched Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn).