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. 2021 Apr 22;114:126–133. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.018

Table IV.

Healthcare costs for healthcare personnel (HCP) overall and stratified by group of HCP [exposed HCP vs HCP with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)]

Total (N=3586) Exposed (N=3332) COVID-19 (N=254)
Direct costs
Hospitalization €113,200 NA €113,200
RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 €178,080 €106,960 €71,120
ICU stay €24,000 NA €24,000
Healthcare seeking (outpatient) €5100 €1550 €3550
Chest radiograph and CT €2680 NA €2680
Treatment
 Hospitalization €2020 NA €2020
 Outpatient €760 €610 €150
 Post-discharge €100 NA €100
Biochemistry, complete blood count and urine tests €170 NA €170
Indirect costs
Absenteeism €1,395,770 €843,270 €552,500
Presenteeism €13,950 €10,550 €3400
Total €1,735,830 €962,940 €772,890

NA, not applicable; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2; ICU, intensive care unit; CT, computed tomography.